DefinitionsIt is usually a very painful journey to recovery for people who have experienced rape. There are so many people in our Jamaican society who continue to suffer in silence, then struggle to recover without seeking professional help. Many people fail to effectively deal with the consequences of rape, but continue to struggle in silence, some experiencing further abuse. (Koss, 1993, p. 1062) as cited in Hyde and Delamater (2008), define rape as “consensual oral, anal, or vaginal non-penetration, achieved by force, threat of bodily harm, or when the victim is incapacitated to give your consent." (p. 389). Initially many people believed that rape was only vaginal intercourse, currently it also includes oral and anal intercourse. According to Hyde and Delamater (2008), “The crucial point is that the activity is not consensual.” (p. 389). Non-consensual would therefore mean that people who are underage, intoxicated, under the influence of drugs, who have mental problems would not be able to give consent to engage in sexual activity. According to King (2005), “The word rape comes from the Latin rapere, meaning “to steal” or “to take away” (p. 425). Rape can also be defined as “the use of physical force, fear, or fraud" in obtaining sexual intercourse with a woman against her will and without consent. In order for rape to be proven, penetration must occur." (The Daily Observer, 2005). It has been stated that "rapes and Sexual assaults have been massively under-reported and prosecuted in Jamaica because victims are scared, apprehensive or confused. Incidence and Prevalence Data In 2005, the FBI reported that 94,000 completed or attempted rapes were reported in the United States of America. 63 rapes were reported for each... half of the paper... the victim, now grown up, seems destined to relive her traumatic experiences not only in memory but also in daily life” (p. 111). A similar problem was faced by a woman named Aneka. The title of the article was “Rape Victim Haunted by Memories,” in which Aneka reflected on her personal experience after recently hearing about people being raped and murdered in St. James. According to Thaffe (2012), “Aneka was sexually molested at the age of eight and then suffered the same fate 10 years later, 32-year-old Aneka tried with all her might to bury her tragic past.” She basically went back to normal, had a good job, hid her past traumatic event. “But with recent stories emerging of women and children being raped and murdered, the ghost of her past has come back to haunt her” (Thaffe, 2012). Above all, the incident that occurred in St. James brought her back to her childhood experience.