FBI statistics indicate that a woman is beaten every 15 seconds in this country. Five million cases of child abuse occur each year in the United States. While you were reading this page, two women were severely beaten somewhere in this country. Rape is not a crime of passion or desire, but a crime of violence. Rape and sexual assault are violent personal invasions that cause devastating effects on children and adults.
Rape is the fastest growing crime in the state and the nation.
Every 8 minutes a woman is raped somewhere in this country. One out of five women will be raped at some time during her life. One out of four girls and one out of five boys will have been sexually assaulted by age 18. In the amount of time it takes you to read this page, a woman or child will be raped somewhere in this country. Contributions are tax deductible.