IF YOU ARE RAPED...
Rapists do not rape because
they suddenly and desperately need sexual gratification.
Surprisingly, many rapists have active sex lives. There has been no supporting
research to suggest that these offenders rape to satisfy intense sexual needs.
In fact, the rapist's need is to degrade, humiliate, and have ultimate power
over his/her victim.
No one is raped because of
how he/she looks or acts.
Many people believe that looking or acting sexy can cause you to be raped.
People are raped regardless of how they look or act. Both children and the
elderly are raped. According to The Bureau of Justice Statistics on Sex Offenses
and Offenders, four in 10 imprisoned sex offenders said their victims were
under 12. Senior citizens are also raped. It's
NOT your fault - you did NOT ask to be raped.
Most victims know the attacker.
Victims are likely to have had a prior relationship as a family member, acquaintance,
or intimate partner. The Bureau of Justice reports that in three our of four
instances, the offender was not a stranger to the victim. Rape
is no less serious because you know the person who raped you.
Most rapes occur in the victims
home.
Many people believe that a person was raped because they were in the wrong
place at the wrong time. The Bureau of Justice reports that nearly 40% of
rapes occur in the victim's home followed by close to 20% of rapes occurring
at a neighbor's, friend's or relative's home.
No one deserves to be raped.
A person who stays out late and has a drink does not deserve to be raped anymore
that a store owner deserves to be robbed because he only has one lock. The
only person responsible for rape is the rapist.
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