• Over 1 in 3 women, 35.6% in the US have experienced  sexual assault, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime
• At least 1 in 4 girls ages 11 to 17 have experienced a form of sexual assault
• 5 in 6 women do not report sexual assault, and 38% said “They felt the police would not help.”
• On average, there are 376,037 women victims of sexual assault (age 12 or older) of each year in the United States
• 1 in 5 college women are victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault.
• 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the US have experienced sexual assault, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime
• At least 1 in 6 boys ages 11 to 17 have experienced a form of sexual assault
• A man who is sexually assaulted is more likely not to report it than a woman
• On average, there are 104,979 men victims of sexual assault
• (age 12- or older) each year in the United States
• Men age 18 – 24 who attend college are 5 times more likely to be sexually assaulted
• Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for sexual assault victims. Those who are 65 and older are 92% less likely than 12-24 year olds to be a victim of sexual assault and 83% less likely than 25-49 year olds.
• Sexual assault is the most underreported crime. 63% of sexual assaults are not reported to police. Only 12% of child sexual abuse is reported to the authorities. The prevalence of false reporting is between 2% and 10%.
• Only three out of every 100 people who commit sexual assaults  will ever spend even a single day in prison. Fewer than 6 percent of sexual assaults end in arrest, and fewer than 1 percent end in conviction. The average jail time for a person who committed sexual assault is 27 months

These are not just numbers; these are people. People who have experienced something very traumatic and are still going through PTSD from sexual assault. We need to stop asking, “What were you wearing?” “Did you lead them on?” “Why were you there?” “Are you sure it was sexual assault?” Instead, we must start saying, “I am sorry this happened to you, and it is not your fault.” I have never experienced any form of sexual assault, and cannot even imagine what anyone who has is going through and gone through. But to anyone who has, I am deeply sorry from the bottom of my heart. And knowit was not your fault, and I can only imagine that does not help anything. But I do wish anyone who has experienced any form of sexual assault the very best and healing over your life. And if you or anyone you know needs to talk, visit https://rainn.org/resources