The Problem of Abuse

> 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 5 boys under 18 have been sexually assaulted

> Girls between 16 and 19 are 4 times more likely to be sexually assaulted than the general population

> 70% of rape victims know their abuser

> 4 children die everyday due to neglect.

> Every 2.5 minutes, someone is sexually assaulted.

> Every 9 seconds a woman is battered

> Child abuse is reported every 10 seconds.

> One in 6 women and one in 33 men have been sexually assaulted.

> Nearly 201 thousand rapes are reported annually, but the real numbers are believed to be TWICE that.

> 2.9 million child maltreatment cases are reported annually that involve 4.5 million children, however the real numbers are believed to be THREE TIMES that number.

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