This document discusses sexual assault, including what it is, prevalence rates, and support services available. It defines sexual assault as any nonconsensual sexual act prohibited by law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent. In 2019, Youngstown State University reported 6 cases of sexual assault on campus. Nationally in 2018, there were around 139,387 reported cases of rape out of a population of 327.2 million people. The document provides information on local and national hotlines that offer confidential support and resources to sexual assault victims.
This document discusses sexual assault, including what it is, prevalence rates, and support services available. It defines sexual assault as any nonconsensual sexual act prohibited by law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent. In 2019, Youngstown State University reported 6 cases of sexual assault on campus. Nationally in 2018, there were around 139,387 reported cases of rape out of a population of 327.2 million people. The document provides information on local and national hotlines that offer confidential support and resources to sexual assault victims.
This document discusses sexual assault, including what it is, prevalence rates, and support services available. It defines sexual assault as any nonconsensual sexual act prohibited by law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent. In 2019, Youngstown State University reported 6 cases of sexual assault on campus. Nationally in 2018, there were around 139,387 reported cases of rape out of a population of 327.2 million people. The document provides information on local and national hotlines that offer confidential support and resources to sexual assault victims.
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Prevalence of Sexual Assault
What is Sexual Assault? Sexual Assault Outreach / Support As of 2019 on the Youngstown State Types of support available: The term “sexual assault” means any University campus, there were 6 ● Call 911 if you are in immediate nonconsensual sexual act proscribed cases of sexual assault reported. danger by Federal, tribal, or State law, In 2018: ● Report to local authorities including when the victim lacks ● Youngstown had 43.6 reported ● Hotline services capacity to consent. incidents of rape out of every ○ RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest Non Consensual acts include: 100,000 people. Population National Network) 64,958. ~28 cases. ○ 1.800.656.4673 ● Rape ● Ohio had 45.3 reported ● ○ online.rainn.org Attempted Rape incidents of rape out of every ● Sexual Coercion ○ What does the hotline offer? 100,000 people. Population ■ ● Incest Confidential support, connect you 11.68 million. ~5,291 cases. ● Domestic violence ● Nationally there were 42.6 to local resources, information ● Unwanted touching above or below reported incidents of rape in about laws and medical concerns, clothing every 100,000 people. provide someone to talk you ● Sexual harassment / threats Population 327.2 million. through what happened, connect ● Sending “sexts” / texts ~139,387 cases. you with long term support ● Sexual contact with a child ● 1 on 1 counseling services by a ● Voyeurism / peeping References ● Exhibitionism Areavibes. (n.d.). Youngstown, OH Crime. Retrieved October 04, professional 2020, from https://www.areavibes.com/youngstown-oh/crime ● Support group services References ● Seperate all male counseling available The United States Department of Justice. (n.d.) Sexual Assault. Retrieved October 2, United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). Retrieved October 04, 2020, for men 2020. from https://www.census.gov/glossary/ https://www.justice.gov/ovw/sexual-assault#sa References Youngstown State University. (2020). 2020 Annual Security and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2019). Sexual Assault. Retrieved Get Help. (2020). Retrieved October 05, 2020, October 2, 2020. Fire Safety Report. Retrieved October 04, 2020, from https://www.womenshealth.gov/relationships-and-safety/sexual-assault-and-ra https://ysu.edu/sites/default/files/2020%20ASFR%20FI from https://www.rainn.org/get-help pe/sexual-assault NAL.pdf
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