Assertion: sexual assault's victim | /r/CapableOf | know the perpetrator
Facets:
value: in 82% of sexual assaults
type: OTHER
value: in federal court
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Both men and women are victims, and most victims know the perpetrator.
text: As a result, the victim was unable to sue her attacker in Federal Court.
text: In the majority of the rapes and sexual assaults reported to the NCVS, the victim knew their attacker.
text: Many victims of abuse or assault know their assailant.
text: Advocates have been working for years to dispel the myth that sexual assault is predominantly carried out by strangers, and research has confirmed that most victims of such crimes know their attackers.
text: Most victims know their assailants: 80 percent of sexual assaults are committed by someone the survivor knows, such as a neighbor, family member, or romantic partner, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network.
text: With rape, while it’s more common that the victim knows their perpetrator, it’s also possible to be raped by a stranger.
text: In 2007 Police reported that in 82% of sexual assaults the victim knows the perpetrator and in 18% of incidents, the accused was a stranger or recent acquaintance to the victim.