One in five women in the United States experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime.
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Nearly a quarter (24.8%) of men in the U.S. experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime.
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Nationwide, 81% of women and 43% of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime.
 
One in three female victims of completed or attempted rape experienced it for the first time between the ages of 11 and 17. 

About one in four male victims of completed or attempted rape first experienced it between the ages of 11 and 17.

The prevalence of false reporting for sexual assault crimes is low — between two percent and 10 percent.

The estimated lifetime cost of rape is $122,461 per victim.