Sexual Assault includes a wide range of victimizations, distinct from rape or attempted rape. These crimes include completed or attempted attacks generally involving unwanted sexual contact between the victim and offender.
- Sexual assaults may or may not involve force and include such things as grabbing or fondling.
- Sexual assault also includes verbal threats.
- The term sexual assault encompasses the more global scope of the problem.
Rape: Forced or coerced penetration of a person's vagina or anus no matter how slight or any forced or coerced contact between the mouth, genitals, or anus.
- Without Consent:
- Compelled to submit by force or threat of force
- A person is incapable of consent because:
- Mentally disabled or incapacitated **includes alcohol & drugs
- Physically helpless
Advocacy Tools:
The SAVE Fund ensures greater access to medical assessments for victims of sexual assault, regardless of ability to pay. There are no tax dollars supporting this service. You can now donate to the SAVE fund:
www.doj.state.or.us/crimev/save_donate.shtml
Rape in Oregon: One in Six
Prepared by the National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 2004. Dean G. Kilpatrick, Ph.D. & Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Ph.D.
Report to the State on the Incidence and Prevalence of Forcible Completed Rape in Oregon:
One in Six (PDF File)
Rape in Oregon
1 in 6 Oregonian women has been the victim of rape in her lifetime.*
- Of the 262,000 women living in Multnomah County, nearly 46,000 have ever been raped.
- Of the 165,000 women living in Washington County, nearly 29,000 have ever been raped.
- Of the 128,000 women living in Clackamas County, over 22,000 have ever been raped.
- Of the 128,000 women living in Lane County, over 22,000 have ever been raped.
- Of the 104,000 women living in Marion County, over 18,000 have ever been raped.
- Of the 71,000 women living in Jackson County, over 12,000 have ever been raped.
- Of the 44,000 women living in Deschutes County, about 7,700 have ever been raped.
- Of the 39,000 women living in Linn County, nearly 6,800 have ever been raped.
* Note: Not all existing counties are reflected in these statistics. Statistics taken from: Rape in Oregon: A Report To The State, Kilpatrick, D.G. & K.J. Ruggiero. May 2003.
Recommendations to Prevent Sexual Violence in Oregon: A Plan of Action
Prepared by the Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Family Health and the Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force, 2006.
Download the entire plan (low resolution - 6 MB)
Download individual sections of the plan:
Pages 5-16 (2 MB): Introduction, Summary, Overview, Impact of Sexual Violence, Oregon's Sexual Violence Prevention Efforts, Key Premises, Impact Considerations
Pages 17-23 (1 MB): Priority Populations, Frameworks for Prevention
Pages 25-41 (4 MB): Recommendations
Pages 42-61 (2 MB): End Notes, Appendices
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Oregon's SAVE Fund
The Sexual Assault Victim Emergency Medical Response (SAVE) fund, administered by the Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victims' Assistance Section (CVAS), is used to pay for medical and forensic medical exams for victims of sexual assault in Oregon. Established as a public/private partnership, the fund receives no General Fund (tax dollars) from the State. The services are paid for through private donations and some matching federal funds.
One hundred percent of your donation goes toward the cost of forensic and medical exams for sexual assault victims. Donations to the SAVE fund are tax deductible.
The link to donation page is: http://www.doj.state.or.us/crimev/save_donate.shtml
For more information about the SAVE fund go to: http://www.doj.state.or.us/crimev/save_why_donate.shtml
Mail donations to:
Oregon Department of Justice
Crime Victims' Assistance Section – SAVE Fund
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
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