Sixty-eight seconds is a significant number. It's the frequency of sexual assault—a wavelength from one beginning to the next one's start. Every 68 seconds, one-person sexually assaults another. I'm not fearmongering here; those are the estimated numbers by RAINN.
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network also estimates that, on average, there are 463,634 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States.
Shocking statistics. I appreciate how awful that reality is. One out of every ten victims is male. The 18 to 34-year age range accounts for 54% of all rapes committed.
Here's another shocker: 82% of all juvenile victims are female. 90% of adult rape victims are female. Females ages 16-19 are four times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault. Women ages 18-24 who are college students are three times more likely than women in general to experience sexual violence. Females of the same age who are not enrolled in college are four times more likely.
Twenty-one percent of TGQN (transgender, genderqueer, nonconforming) college students have been sexually assaulted, compared to 18% of non-TGQN females and 4% of non-TGQN males.
The thing is, and it's a big fucking thing, only six percent of rapists are ever arrested, tried, and convicted.
For me, this reinforces my view of what happens in most rape cases and why none of my rapists (the ones I create) so far, at least, are punished. I'm not saying none ever will. I think writing and reading about rape is a healthy outlet for anyone with such inclinations—an outlet to avoid adding to the statics.
If you enjoy such stories, check mine out. But be forewarned; there are no happy endings, no sunshine, and happy rainbows.
Rapist Ryan Profile page.