Nearly one in three adult women experiences at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood. One out of every four American women report that they have been physically abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives.
Women are five times more likely to be assaulted by an intimate partner then by a stranger.
Boyfriends and husbands, both current and former, commit more than 20,000 acts of violence against women in the workplace each year. Fathers who batter mothers are twice as likely to seek sole physical custody of their children than non-violent fathers. Copyright 2001, Auburn Police Department. All Rights Reserved.