There is no profile of the kind of man who commits sexual assault. At least one in four women will be sexually assaulted in their life. Half of those assaults happen before the woman is seventeen. One in six women will be sexually assaulted while in the university. Among children, one half of girls and one third of boys are the victims of sexual assault.
Most women live in fear of being sexually assaulted.
Date and acquaintance rape is the most common type of rape on university campuses. Women with disabilities are more likely to be sexually assaulted than non-disabled women. Most sexual assaults are not reported. Sexual assault survivors may not report the crime for many reasons. There is an underlying societal belief that women are responsible for their crime.