Who is most likely to be sexually assaulted, according to the material?

• A. Males under 21.
• B. Females under 21 who knew the assailant.
• C. Females over 50.
• D. Males under 40.

Answer: (B)

Most sexual assaults occur to young females and are committed by someone the victim knows, not a stranger. The material emphasizes that relationship with the offender is a major risk factor, and being under 21 increases vulnerability for females. So the profile that best reflects the highest likelihood is a young female who knows the attacker—the combination of female gender, youth, and an acquaintance relationship matches the factors highlighted in the material.

The other profiles don’t align as closely with that strongest risk pattern: males are less commonly victims overall, older females have a different, typically lower relative risk, and focusing on males or on age alone ignores the crucial element that the offender is known to the victim.