Ecuador: 24 out of 100 women sexually assaulted, victimized by family member

Lahora.com.ec reported the following regarding sexual assaults in Ecuador:

1. 24 out of 100 women sexually assaulted were victims of a family member.

2. 19 percent of the sexual attacks were committed by unknown individuals.

3. 16 percent of sexual attacks were committed by a friend.

4. 15 percent of sexual attacks were committed by someone the victim knows or a neighbor.

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5. 83.5 percent of the victims were under age 25. The most vulnerable age of victims is reported age 13 to 17.

6. 68 .7 percent of the sexual assaults took place in a home.

7. Most sexual assaults take place between 9:00 am and noon and from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

8. The days of the week with highest number of reports: Monday – 15.9 percent, Friday – 14.5 percent and Tuesday and Saturday – 14.9 percent.

9. Sexual abuse cases dropped in 2013 from 2012 – 2012 (3,300 cases reported), 2013 (2,918 cases reported). Read Article