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Sexual Abuse
Welcome to the Sexual Abuse section of SoulStreet, I'm sorry that you have to
be here. Whether you're here for yourself, or a family member or friend of
someone who has been abused, I hope you can find some helpful information on
the following pages.
One thing I want to make clear though straight away, people who've been raped
or suffered childhood sexual abuse are not victims - they ARE survivors. Please
never treat them as victims, it will only make them feel invalidated!
The statistics in my opinion are shocking, sadly though, often sexual abuse isn't reported. Hopefully that will change in time to come.
Who are the victims?
96.2% are female (Esteal,1993)
61.8% assaulted before 20 years (Esteal,1993)
10% of women raped in their life (Haines,1985)
Who are the rapists?
97% are male (Finkelhor,1984;Shapcott,1988)
80% are known to the victim (Russell,1984;Esteal,1993)
Where does rape occur?
54%-62% of all rapes occur within the home (Auckland RCC, 1981;Moran,1993)
Whether a crime is reported or not, the healing process is needed - we have the
right to feel whole and to feel safe again. I hope you can find some helpful
info and resources here to start that journey!
If you would like to talk to fellow survivors, feel free to join our forum -
the link is at the top of the page.
WARNING: A lot of these pages contain distressing material,
please make sure you feel safe before reading them.
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Disclaimer:
I am not a healthcare professional, I am an abuse survivor. The resources on
this site are for information and education only and cannot replace the advice
of a licensed health or mental health care professional.
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