'From the beginning of 1996 until the end of 2000, there were 49 reported sexual assaults in Wasilla, which "includes all associated sex crimes."'

There are no figures given on how many of these 'assaults' were, in fact, defined as rape.

However the current Wasilla Police Chief Angela Long has publicly stated

"A review of files and case reports within the Wasilla Police Department has found no record of sexual assault victims being billed for forensic exams"

Having seen the attitudes to sexual harrassment of women by the self styled 'comedian' who started this rumour I think I prefer to believe the Police Chief Angela Long!