Our Mission
The end of sexual assault begins with you. We hope to educate on the importance of sexual
assault awareness as well as how to prevent an assault and support survivors.
assault awareness as well as how to prevent an assault and support survivors.
1 in 6
Women will be the victim
of a rape or attempted rape (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) |
Every 98 Seconds
An American is sexually assaulted
(Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) |
30%
Of sexual assault cases are reported
to the authorities (National Sex Offender Public Website) |
Know the Basics
Helping someone who is a survivor of sexual assault begins with knowing what it is. Here are definitions of sexual
assault and rape provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
"Sexual Assault: A wide range of victimizations, separate from rape or attempted rape. These crimes include attacks
and attempted attacks generally involving unwanted sexual contact between victim and offender. Sexual assaults
may not involve force and include such things as grabbing or fondling. It also includes verbal threats.
Rape: Forced sexual intercourse including both psychological coercion as well as physical force. Forced sexual
intercourse means penetration by the offender(s). Includes attempted rapes, male as well as female victims,
and both heterosexual and same sex rape. Attempted rape includes verbal threats of rape. "
assault and rape provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
"Sexual Assault: A wide range of victimizations, separate from rape or attempted rape. These crimes include attacks
and attempted attacks generally involving unwanted sexual contact between victim and offender. Sexual assaults
may not involve force and include such things as grabbing or fondling. It also includes verbal threats.
Rape: Forced sexual intercourse including both psychological coercion as well as physical force. Forced sexual
intercourse means penetration by the offender(s). Includes attempted rapes, male as well as female victims,
and both heterosexual and same sex rape. Attempted rape includes verbal threats of rape. "
Meet Our Team
Our team has spent the last month shining a light on the serious issue of sexual assault. We hope that all of our research can help and prevent sexual assault. Let's work together to end this problem.
Angela Kerndl
Tim Griffin
Cassandra Smith
