Policy Center
Visit RAINN’s Policy Center to understand key issues, craft strong laws, create safer communities, and contact our public policy experts.
RAINN’s bipartisan partnerships with U.S. lawmakers help create, advance, and pass legislation that strengthens protections for survivors and holds offenders accountable.
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Issues Impacting Your Constituents
Learn how sexual violence affects adults and children in communities nationwide. Together, we can make Americans safer from sexual violence and hold perpetrators accountable.
The Scope of Sexual Violence
800+ people experience sexual assault every day in the U.S.
An estimated 301,580 people ages 12 and up are harmed by sexual violence every year in the U.S., according to the National Crime Victimization Survey. That’s 826 people every day.
Many of these survivors are victimized more than once. Children, in particular, face an increased risk of repeat, ongoing sexual abuse. 1Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, “Criminal Victimization, 2024”, September 2025.
See More Facts & StatisticsChild Sexual Abuse Statistics
At least 56,575 children are sexually abused every year.
That’s according to U.S. child protective services records.
The number is staggering—yet it only reflects child sexual abuse that is recognized, reported, and found likely to have occurred against children ages 0-17.
The reality is that sexual violence affects more children than any single data source can show. 1U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau, “Child Maltreatment 2020-2024”, 2026
See More Facts & StatisticsShare RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you are not alone. RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support in English and en Español. Call 800.656.HOPE (4673), chat at RAINN.org/hotline, or text “HOPE” to 64673.
Share the DoD Safe Helpline
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. Call 877.995.5247 or visit safehelpline.org.
Discover Your Local Support Programs
Search RAINN’s list of independent sexual assault service providers (SASPs), including National Sexual Assault Hotline affiliate organizations. These programs are dedicated to helping survivors in your area.
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Please note, this form is not to request survivor support services. For individualized, point-in-time, crisis support, please contact RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline, which offers free, confidential, 24/7 support in English and en Español. Call 800.656.HOPE (4673), chat at RAINN.org/hotline, or text “HOPE” to 64673.
Strengthen Your State’s Laws
Explore our legislative memos and get a comprehensive look at today’s most pressing sexual violence issues.
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Explore RAINN’s State Law Database
From CSAM to SOLs, RAINN tracks anti-sexual violence laws across all 50 states, D.C., Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Help Your Constituents Get Support
We collaborate with over 1,100 local organizations nationwide to deliver support services and essential resources through RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline and the Department of Defense’s Safe Helpline.