Ellen Bravo and Ellen Cassedy. There are no typical harassers. Harassers exist in all types of occupations and are not limited by organizational levels or status. They exist in the educational system as professors, teachers and even as students. Except for their harassing behaviors, they may lead exemplory lives.
Most harassers are older than their victims, married and of the same race.
Exceptions to this profile can and do exist. Often a pattern of harassment exists in the harassers life. In sexual harassment cases the accuser becomes the accused and is therefore twice victimized. For more information about sexual assault or to receive support around a sexual assault experience, contact your local sexual assault program. This sheet may be reproduced.