* 38% of women who have been raped were 14-17 years old at the time of
the attack
* Nearly all female teenage victims know their attacker
* 56% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a date
* 30% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a friend
* 11% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a boyfriend
* 78% of teenage victims do not tell their parents about the incident
* 71% of teenage victims tell a friend that they were raped
* 6% of teenage rape victims report the assault to the police
* 75% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol
* 3.3 million Americans aged 14-17 are considered problem drinkers
* The risk of rape is four times higher for women aged 16-24 than for any
other age group
Incidence facts:
* One in four college women surveyed are victims of rape or attempted
rape
* 85% of rapes on campus are acquaintance rapes
* One in six female college students reported having been a victim of rape
or attempted rape during the preceeding year
* 27% of women have experienced a rape or attempted rape since age 14
* The majority of reported victims and offenders are college age, with the
rape victimization highest among 16-19 year olds
* Only 27% of the women whose sexual assault met the legal definition
of rape thought of themselves as rape victims
* 42% of college women who are raped tell no one about their assault
* 42% of the women who were raped said they had sex again with the men who
assaulted them
* 42% of raped women said they expect to be raped again
* 84% of college men who committed rape said that what they did was definitely
not rape
* 55% of the men who raped said they had sex again with their victims
* One in fifteen male students reported committing a rape or attempting
to commit rape during the preceeding year
* Nearly one third of college men said they were likely to have sex with
an unwilling partner if they thought they could get away with it
* 5% of college women who are raped report the rape to the police
* 5% of college women who are raped seek help at a rape crisis center
* 90% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol
* Alcohol is a factor in 100% of gang rapes
* Three in 1000 college students are HIV-positive
* Every year, one million teenage girls get pregnant
Rape is defined as sexual penetration without consent where there is force or coercion.
a. The Pennsylvania State University will not tolerate sexual assault or abuse, such as rape (including acquaintance rape) or other forms of nonconsensual sexual activity. These acts degrade the victims, our campus community, and society in general. While the University cannot control all the factors in society that lead to sexual assault and abuse, the University strives to create an environment that is free of acts of violence.
b. Violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action, which may include separation from the University.
c. Sexual assault and abuse is nonconsensual physical contact of a sexual nature. Sexual assault and abuse can occur between acquaintances or parties unknown to each other.