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RAPE is a serious crime
that happens everyday,and we DONT even notice. You may think its not a 'common' thing but IT REALLY IS.Its just so many people are so scared to speak up about it..Carrying all that guilt..ALONE.Some people go on for years and never say a thing.some people even take it to their grave. but not today.If you are a rape victim,This site is to help you understand the meanings of rape and how you can recieve help,guidance, or if you would just like a friend who has been through it to talk to i am here. RAPE or SEXUAL ABUSE is no excuse for anything.Its about time you knew that it is not your fault. Anything you say to me will be KEPT CONFIDENTIAL on my honor. If you would like me to help you with things as raising money for a court date,I am here to help.If you don't want to go that far and just want to simply get things off of your chest-ITS what i'm here for. NO ONE should ever go through this.
My Name is Meghan,founder of OPERATION RAVE. And i'm here to tell you your not alone.
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[email protected] RAPE-Scary word eh??
DEFINITION: is an assault where a person has sexual intercourse with another person without their consent. In some jurisdictions the term rape is used to define other forms of sexual assault. Rape is generally considered one of the most serious sex crimes. The rate of reporting, prosecution and convictions for rape varies considerably in different jurisdictions. The systematic rape of a civilian population by an occupying army is considered a war crime. Consent may be absent due to duress. The victim may be subject to or threatened by overwhelming force or violence. The victim may also not have the capacity to give consent. Capacity to give consent can be negated by developmental disability, intoxication or being underage.
There is no universally accepted distinction between rape and other forms of assault involving one or both participant's sexual organs. When the term "rape" is used, some criminal codes explicitly consider all kinds of forced sexual activity to be rape, whereas in others only acts involving penis penetration of the vagina. In recent years, women have been convicted of raping men; this is classed as either rape or sexual assault, or some other legal terminology. In some jurisdictions, rape may also be committed by assailants using objects, rather than their own body parts, against the sexual organs of their target.[1] Some places, such as the U.S. state of Michigan, do not use the term "rape" at all in criminal codes. Michigan uses the term "criminal sexual conduct" for acts which colloquially would be referred to as "rape" or "sexual assault".[2]
The rape of women by men is by far the most frequent form of the assault, with an estimated 91% of rape victims being female and 9% being male while 99% of offenders are male.[3]
I would also like to inform you that no one is allowed to touch you against your will. It may not be rape, but it is sexual assault! No one is allowed to force you to perform oral sex, masturbate them, have you masturbate for them, or pose nude for any type of pictures. Your body is a temple, and only you hold the key. No one is allowed to break in.
A few quick facts about rape:
1/4 girls are sexually assaulted by the time they are 18.
1/6 boys are sexually assaulted by the time they are 18.
78 women over the age of 18 are raped in the United States every hour.
That totals 683,000 rapes every year.
Approximately 80% of victims are assaulted by someone they know, not a stranger.
Over 80% of victims never go to the police.
What if you need immediate help?
Someone to talk to right Now?
You can always call the Crisis Line. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
24 hour Crisis Line: 1-860-482-7133
Toll free Crisis Line: 1-888-774-2900
Sexual Assault en Espanol:1-888-568-8332
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