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Adult Sexual Abuse

What is Adult Sexual Abuse?

Adult sexual abuse includes both sexual harassment and rape. Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome sexual advances or unwanted sexual contact by another adult. People involved in sexual harassment may also tell sexual jokes, ask for sexual favors or use crude or abusive language in the presence of someone else who is not inviting the behavior. Victims of harassment may wrongly blame themselves for having somehow contributed to the situation.

Rape is the forceful act of sexual intercourse against a person's will or consent. The focus of rape is power or anger and not sex. Rape is frequently carried out by someone known to the victim and can even occur within a marriage. Anal intercourse, which may this type of adult sexual abuse, is called sodomy. Fellatio, or oral sex, may also be a forced act that accompanies a rape. Threats of serious bodily harm or death are often connected to adult sexual abuse. Following an assault, victims may often feel like they have been ruined by the horribly painful event. This is called sexual trauma. Victims of rape may also wrongly blame themselves for somehow getting into the situation where the sexual abuse occurred.

Adult Sexual Abuse Facts

1. Most rapes are committed by men between the ages of 20 and 50.
2. Victims of rape range from under 2 years of age to more than 80 years of age.
3. More than 50 percent of all rapes reported in the United States occur against females under 18 years of age.
4. Strangers commit only about one-half of all rapes; the other half are caused by men who are known to their victims.
5. Relatives of the victim commit about 5 percent of all rapes.
6. In more than one-third of all cases of rape, the male, the female or both were using drugs or alcohol.
7. Males are almost always the perpetrators of adult sexual abuse in the United States.

Adult sexual abuse occurs during any age of adulthood even into the geriatric population. More than 100,000 rapes (which equals about 300 episodes every day) are reported in the United States every year. As high as that number may seem, it is believed that most rapes go unreported to authorities. In addition, victims of child sexual abuse are at a high risk to not just be a victim of continuing adult sexual abuse but also a perpetrator of it as well.

Adult Sexual Abuse Treatments

In a large number of adult sexual abuse cases, there is also a drug or alcohol addiction present. Additionally, the victim may also exhibit the signs of an eating disorder. These addictions are often used as a crutch to help the individual deal with the trauma of being sexually abused. And in some cases, like those featuring drug or alcohol addiction, the addictions may actually facilitate the abuse.

If you are a victim of adult sexual abuse, you need to get help now. We can help you locate a safe and effective treatment facility that can manage your trauma as well as any addictions or eating disorders you may also be suffering from. Whether you need a dual diagnosis treatment facility or one that offers medical treatments for anorexia, bulimia or other health concerns like laxative abuse, help is available.

If you require confidential assistance in locating safe and effective sexual abuse treatment centers, please call the national eating disorder treatment helpline at 1-800-542-4610. Professionals are standing by 24/7 to help. CALL NOW!