Opinion
August 10 - September 13, 2022 EDITOR: Katy Stegall • opinion@thedailyaztec.com
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Sexual assault occurs more often than you might think. We talked to Nicole Jones, program director for Safe Family Services in the San Diego Youth Services, about what students need to be aware of.
By Daniela Ramirez and Katy Stegall
13% 18-24 4.1% The age when most sexual assaults occur in young adults
of students report experiencing sexual assault on campus
>6%
The amount of men who experience attempted or completed sexual assault in college
Silence does not mean yes.
Only yes means yes.
of undergraduate students report experiencing rape
Many stats about sexual assaults The amount of women who experience are likely lower completed sexual assault in college than the reality since these are predicted to be underreported. Sexual assault is
10.3%
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The amount of rapes out of 10 in which the perpetrator was someone known to the victim
NOT a gender-
specific issue!
If you are sexually assaulted, it is important to get help as soon as you can. In order to get the best and fastest help, do not change clothes or shower until after a forensic exam.
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) Hotline 1-800-656-4673
Stats provided by the CDC and RAINN
