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1 in 4 women have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult (Office for National Statistics, 2021).
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1 in 6 children have been sexually abused (NSPCC, 2011)
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1 in 20 men have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult (Office for National Statistics, 2021).
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70,330 rapes were recorded by the police for the year ending March 2022 - the highest number ever (Office for National Statistics). In that same time period, charges were brought in only 2,223 rape cases (Crown Prosecution Service).
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1 in 2 rapes against women are carried out by their partner or ex-partner (Office for National Statistics).
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98% of adults prosecuted for sexual offences are men (Office for National Statistics)
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5 in 6 rapes against women are carried out by someone they know (Office for National Statistics)
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