Victims of sexual assault include elderly women, children of both sexes, males and babies. It is estimated that one out of every three women and one out of every four to six men under the age of 18 will be sexually assaulted at one time or another. One out of every five is under the age of twelve. Most rapes are planned. Sixty percent of the time, the rapist is a date.
Most rapists are repeat offenders.
These frightful statistics can make a stomach turn. This play is disturbing yet extremely educational. It offers a vision of hope. Originally born in Riverside, Wetzork graduated from USC, where she majored in cinema and television. The Theatre of Hope for Abused Women is a non-profit organization that offers a variety of services to women and their children recovering from the effects of domestic abuse.