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Rape
Rape occurs when a person forces another to have sexual intercourse against their will.
Over half of all reported rapes occur between people who know each other - friends, people who know each other well. People are raped at school, parties, dances, on dates, in dorms, in cars, at the beach, in their homes and in the homes of acquaintances.
Victims can be all ages, children, teens and adults - they can be male or female, they can be single, married, or newly single.
The common element shared by all is sexual victimization by someone unknown or known and often trusted. Offenders can be friends, neighbours, casual dates - anyone who coerces another into unwanted sexual contact.If someone tells you they have been raped:
