Statistics show at least 20 percent of women are raped in their lifetime. Nationwide statistical reports show one out of six boys are victims of sexual assault. The fact is that men and boys can be sexually assaulted, too. Males are sexually assaulted as both children and adults, in their homes and in institutional settings. The impact of sexual violence is traumatic to the victim.
Sexual assaults result from perpetrators attempting to feel more powerful than their victims.
Individuals who society perceives as having less power are often at a greater risk. Men generally find it threatening and are reluctant to be labeled as victims, and therefore are unwilling to acknowledge the damage that has impacted their lives. Sexual abuse of children an epidemic in our society. More than 85 percent of sexually abused children are molested by a family member. This is a crime that involves the abuse of power and betrayal of trust.