Sexual Assault is sexual contact without consent. No one, regardless of any circumstances, deserves to be sexually assaulted. Sexual assault is never the victim’s fault.

• Rape and attempted rape
• Unwanted sexual touching
• Voyeurism or exhibitionism
• Child sexual abuse or incest
• Exposing children to sexual acts or pornography
• Electronic abuse–using technology to harass, monitor, and control

• Rape is an act of power, control, and domination
• No one deserves to be sexually assaulted
• No one is immune from the possibility of sexual assault
• People of any age, race, gender, etc. can be victims of sexual assault

A sexual assault advocate can offer support, answer questions, help you develop a safety plan, and offer shelter, if needed.

• 24-hour crisis line
• Counseling for survivors and their families
• Support groups
• Day and evening appointments
• Support at hospital during a sexual assault exam
• Help with restraining orders
• Medical and legal support and advocacy
• Emergency shelter
• Transitional housing

• Nearly 1 in 5 women (19.3%) and 1 in 59 men (1.7%) have been raped in their lifetime.
• 78% of incidences of sexual violence involved an offender who was a family member, intimate partner, friend, or acquaintance.
• Fewer than 50% of sexual assault victims report the assault to police
• 23% of rape or sexual assault victims received help or advice from a victim service agency.
  (from Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization—National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2011; U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau op Justice Statistics, 2013)