-An individual is asleep
-An individual is intoxicated or drugged (on legal or illegal substances)
-An individual is unconscious
-An individual is not of the age of consent
-An individual is unable to communicate
-A person is threatened either verbally, in writing, or physically
-A person is physically forced to engage in an act
-A person is intimidated in to engaging in an act
-A person is cognitively impaired
Consent Cannot Be Given If …
Statistics
– In Colorado 1 in 4 women will experience sexual assault in their lifetime
– In Colorado, 1 in 17 men will experience sexual assault in their lifetime
– In the United States, approximately 1,900 women are sexually assaulted every day
– 73% of sexual assault survivors know their attackers
– 38% of rapists are a friend or acquaintance
– 28% are an intimate
– 7% are a relative
– It is estimated that under 10% of sexual assaults are actually reported to police
Effects of Rape
Victims of sexual assault are:
– 3 times more likely to suffer from depression
– 6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder
– 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol
– 26 times more likely to abuse drugs
The Offender:
– Average age of a rapist is 31 years old
– 52% are white
– 22% of imprisoned rapists report they are married
– Juveniles accounted for 16% of forcible rape arrests in 1995 and 17% those were arrested for other sex offenses
