Look alert and hold your keys in your hand when you are walking to your car. Carry only necessary cash and credit cards. Avoid wearing expensive jewelry in public. Go to a well-lit, populated area. Notice as many physical details as possible, so you can describe the person to the police.
Sexual assault is a fear that every woman has.
It is a crime that is not motivated by sexual desire, but by violence. It is an attempt to hurt and humiliate a person, using sex as a weapon. Rape can happen in almost any situation. One-third of all victims are attacked in their homes and in over half the reported rapes, women know their attackers. Rape is the most underreported crime in America.