FAQ'S

  • WHAT IS SEXUAL VIOLENCE?

    Sexual Violence is generally defined as any type of sex act committed upon a person without that person’s consent. Sexual violence includes a continuum of different types of acts and contexts, such as: acquaintance rape, stranger rape, marital rape, statutory rape, child sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.


    Sexual Violence consists of a range of behaviors and acts including but not limited to: unwanted or forced vaginal, oral, or anal penetration, unwanted fondling, exhibitionism, and voyeurism.

  • WHAT ARE COMMON RESPONSES TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE?

    There is no single typical response to sexual violence. Many survivors experience a range of responses such as:


    Fear and anxiety

    Sadness and depression

    Intrusive memories of the assault

    Emotional numbing

    Difficulty concentrating

    Guilt and shame

    Anger

    Negative thoughts or beliefs

    Relationship difficulties

    Physical health problems

    For more information or to speak with a victim advocate, please call SAVS at: (321) 242-3110


    24-hour Rape Helpline (321) 784-HELP (4357)

FACT SHEET: SEXUAL ASSAULT STATISTICS

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Prevalence According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010*(1):

Men:
• 20.4% of men, or 1,437,000 men, in Florida have been victimized by sexual violence other than rape.
• More than one quarter (27.8%) of male victims who have experienced at least one completed rape experienced the first rape when they were 10 years of age or younger.

*For this survey, rape is defined as completed forced penetration, attempted forced penetration, or alcohol/drug facilitated forced penetration. “Sexual violence other than rape” means unwanted sexual contact short of penetration, and unwanted, coerced penetration.

Read The Complete Fact Sheet From FCASV

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