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Sexual Assault of Adult Males

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and Women's College Hospital

PETER M. SHERIDAN

York University

ALISON DAVIDSON

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and Women's College Hospital

SHEILA DUNN

Women's College Hospital

The circumstances and characteristics of sexual assaults against adult males presenting to a crisis unit in a large metropolitan area were examined. Twenty-nine men, ranging in age from 18 to 65, who were victims of sexual assaults or attempted sexual assaults, were seen over a 16-month period. Information extracted from the unit database included client demographics and personal history, assault characteristics, and presentation information. Twenty-five (86%) of the reported assaults involved male perpetrators, one involved a single female perpetrator, and two involved both male and female perpetrators. Half the male-male assaults and all the female-male assaults were acquaintance sexual assaults. Only a minority of the stranger assaults were suggestive of antigay violence. Most victims were young gay men, many of whom had physical or cognitive disabilities making them particularly vulnerable. The results suggest a need for increased awareness of acquaintance sexual assault in adult males.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 11, No. 1, 52-64 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/088626096011001004


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