Genital and anal injuries: a cross-sectional Australian study of 1266 women alleging recent sexual assault

The presence of general body injuries has been associated with higher rates of laying charges [1] and prosecution of sexual assault [2–5]. Conviction rates are also higher in women who sustain genital injuries following sexual assault. In a large 2009 South African study [6] both general and genital injury were strongly associated with conviction. Although historically some courts have relied upon the presence of genital injury to “prove” sexual assaults [7], it is well recognised that genital injury is not seen in the majority of women following sexual assault.

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