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Sexual Assault is any unwanted act of a sexual nature imposed by one person upon another.
Forced or coerced intercourse, grabbing, touching or kissing can be defined as sexual assault.
Sexual assault is an act of violence, control and domination.
1 out of 4 Canadian women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime.
1 out of 3 girls and 1 out of 7 boys will be sexually assaulted before they reach the age of 18.
85% of assailants are known to the victim.
The assailant could be a date, a partner, a sibling, a parent, a caregiver or anyone in the community.
60% of sexual assaults occur in the home. Another common location is the attacker's car.
Sexual assault can happen to anyone. It cuts across age and social status as well as economic, cultural and religious boundaries.
Stats from 1992 Ontario Women's Directorate
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