Sexual Assault Awareness Month reinforces the Department of Defense’s goal to eliminate sexual assault within the Armed Forces. As the DOD strives toward achieving maximum safety and well-being for all its members, here are some commonly held beliefs regarding sexual assault, coupled with facts to challenge them.
FICTION: Sexual assaults rarely occur.
FACT: On average, 526 Americans per day reported being sexually assaulted in 2005.
• Calculation based on data from the Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey, 2006
FICTION: Assailants rarely know their victims.
FACT: More than 70 percent of victims know their attacker.
• Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey, 2006
If you have questions or need assistance, contact Capt. Patricia Shelly or Capt. Avis Resch, KMC Air Force SARCs, at 480-7272 or 06371-47-7272.
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month reinforces the Department of Defense’s goal to eliminate sexual assault within the Armed Forces. As the DOD strives toward achieving maximum safety and well-being for all its members, here are some commonly held beliefs regarding sexual assault, coupled with facts to challenge them.
FICTION: Sexual assaults rarely occur.
FACT: On average, 526 Americans per day reported being sexually assaulted in 2005.
• Calculation based on data from the Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey, 2006
FICTION: Assailants rarely know their victims.
FACT: More than 70 percent of victims know their attacker.
• Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey, 2006
If you have questions or need assistance, contact Capt. Patricia Shelly or Capt. Avis Resch, KMC Air Force SARCs, at 480-7272 or 06371-47-7272.