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Rape victims are people who suffer from unwanted and nonconsensual sexual intercourse or sexual penetration. A rape is both a serious crime and a civil assault. The rapist may simultaneously be charged with a crime by the state and be a defendant in civil proceedings brought by the rape victim. A rapist may use violence, the threat of violence, intimidation or wrongful imprisonment to force the victim to have sexual relations. The rapist often knows the victim prior the rape. A rape can happen to men, women and children although women and children are the most common victims. Rape is also known as sexual assault in many jurisdictions.

Fast Facts

  • 1 out of every 6 American women will be the victim of an attempted rape or a completed rape.
  • 80% of rape victims are under age 30.
  • 93% of juvenile rape victims know the rapist. In 2007, there were 248,300 sexual assaults in the United States.

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