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Location: Columbia, Missouri, United States

Thursday, June 14, 2007

A Slap in the Face

To get your attention, here are some statistics:

A sexual assault occurs every 45 seconds in America.

1 out of 4 girls, and 1 out of 6 boys, will be the victim of a sexual assault, usually by the time they turn 18.

50% of all sexual assaults are between the ages of 12-24.

57% of sexual assaults occur on a date, 60% occur in homes.

70% of all people with developmental disabilities are sexually assaulted.

78% of sexual assaults victims know their attacker.

84% of sexual assault victims never report the incident to the police, making it the least reported crime.


Did I get your attention? What are you going to do about it?

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