One in four women say they've been raped. According to some figures, one in 10 men do as well. Some victims are speaking out in the hope of keeping others from adding to those numbers.

Renee Boyett is a rape survivor who says, "My virginity was ripped from me. And I just ran from the bedroom. He just laid there like it was nothing."

Renee says her attacker was her best friend. She never pressed charges. Later, she found out he raped at least four other women.

"I wanted to kill him," she says. "I wanted to physically beat him, castrate him, the works."

It's believed that, like Renee, one in four women never report rape. They're afraid to come out of the shadows.

Boyett says, "That's what rape does to a lot of women: 'I deserved it, I put myself in that position' -- because that's how the law treats it.'"

Getting victims to speak out is the goal of Take Back the Night, hosted by UNO.

Chris Bober, a former All-American at UNO who now plays for the Kansas City Chiefs, is among those carrying the message.

Bober says, "Every one of us has women in our lives who we know could be affected by something like rape or sexual violence or domestic violence.

"As men, we can stand right next to the women and help and support them. It's not too embarrassing to be out here with women and do this. It's not just a women's issue. It affects all of us."

Renee now wishes she pursued charges and six years later she has advice for other victims.

"Get as much DNA as you can if you can't fight him off. Fight as hard as you can. That's what fingernails are for. That's what teeth are for. Make sure you get some of his DNA and you keep it. Do not go and clean yourself up afterward. Call the police."

She doesn't want anyone else's innocence taken the way hers was, "because if you hide in a shell it will eat away at you. I know this firsthand."

This was the first time UNO hosted Take Back the Night. Speakers pointed out something else to be mindful of; the age group most likely to be raped is 16 to 24 year-olds -- college students in particular. They are two to three times more likely to be attacked than those in other age groups.