There are many myths about sexual assault

Here are the facts

• Victims of sexual assault - women, children, and men - are selected because they are vulnerable, not because they dress, act or appear attractive.
• Rape is not sexually motivated. It is a crime of violence and power.
• One in three women is sexually assaulted at some point in her life.
• One-fourth of girls and one-fifth of boys are sexually abused in childhood - primarily by close family members or friends.
• Wives can be assaulted by husbands,children by parents and other family members.
• More than 85% of all victims know their assailants (acquaintances, co-workers, relatives, etc.)
• More than half of all sexual assaults take place indoors - usually in the victim's own home.
• Offenders come from all socioeconmic classes, professions and ethnic backgrounds and are of both sexes. There is no "typical" rapist.
• A forcible rape of an adult woman occurs every 46 seconds, or 78 per hour, for a projected total of 683,000 peryear.
• Sixty-six percent of pregnant adolescents reported being sexually assaulted at some time in their lives; 11% of these became pregnant as a result of sexual assault, mostly incest.