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The statistics on sexual assault
Sexual assault is unwanted sexual contact of any kind. This may include touching, fondling, indecent exposure, etc. Sexual harassment is any deliberate or repeated behavior (visual, verbal, or physical) that is sexual or gender-based and unwelcome.
Sexual assault is a crime of power and control. A survivor is never responsible for the assault.
Utah Statistics
1 in 3 Utah women will experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime.
Utah Department of Health
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1 in 6 Utah women have experienced rape (sexual assault with vaginal or anal penetration).
Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, 2007
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1 in 6 men will experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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1 in 2 trans individuals in the US is expected to experience sexual assault within their lifetimes.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 2019
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Utah has remained in the top 10 for reported sexual assaults in the nation over the past decade.
National Statistics
8 out of 10 rapes are committed by someone known to the victim.
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey, 2010-2016 (2017)
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Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for rape and sexual assault.
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Crimes Against the Elderly, 2003-2013 (2014)
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The majority of sexual assaults are not reported to the police. More than 2 out of 3 go unreported.
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey, 2015-2019 (2020)
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