For more information e-mail Pat Tollefson or Maggie Catambay . It's forced sexual contact or intercourse between people who know each other. Acquaintance rape often occurs on dates or at parties. It can happen in an apartment, car, or anywhere. Acquaintance rape at parties may be perpetrated by more than one person.
Acquaintance rape is very common.
One out of seven women currently attending college has been raped. Sixty percent of all reported rapes occur on dates. Ninety percent of women who have been raped knew their attackers. One in 12 male college students commit acts that meet the legal definition of rape. A majority of campus rapes are alcohol related.