Information & Help

Every 2 minutes an American is sexually assaulted.

And every 8 minutes, that victim is a child. Meanwhile, only 6 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will end up in prison.

Men, Women, and Children Are All Affected by Sexual Violence

1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted).About 3% of American men—or 1 in 33—have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.From 2009-2013, Child Protective Services agencies substantiated, or found strong evidence to indicate that, 63,000 children a year were victims of sexual abuse.A majority of child victims are 12-17:34% of victims of sexual assault and rape are under age 12.66% of victims of sexual assault and rape are age 12-17%.

(Data provided by rainn.org)

If you or someone you know has been victimized, please seek help!

Locally:  

ADV/SAS     Hotline: 800-892-3375     www.advsas.org

Freedom House     Hotline: 800-874-6031      www.freedomhouseillinois.org

National Hotline: 800-656-4673      rainn.org