The following is from an ETR Associates brochure on acquaintance rape. Acquaintance rape occurs when a woman is forced to have sexual intercourse against her will by someone she knows. The rapist may be a friend, date, neighbor, partner or husband.
Most rape victims are women, but men can also be raped.
Anyone who is forced to have unwanted sex by a friend, relative, partner or another acquaintance is a rape victim. Any woman is at risk for acquaintance rape regardless of her age, race, education level or socioeconomic status. The American Medical Association estimates that a woman is sexually assaulted every 45 seconds. Try to stay calm. It will be easier to think clearly.