Incident Locations
Sexual violence most often occurred in private residential spaces. Overall, 60.8% of cases occurred in the survivor's home or the perpetrator's home. Vaginal penetration was the most commonly recorded form of sexual violence. The perpetrat…
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Sexual violence most often occurred in private residential spaces. Overall, 60.8% of cases occurred in the survivor's home or the perpetrator's home. Vaginal penetration was the most commonly recorded form of sexual violence. The perpetrator's home was the most common specific incident location across several age groups. The prominence of perpetrator homes complicates assumptions that stranger rape mainly occurs outdoors in isolated public places.