​The Facts:

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Sexual Assault

Every 92 seconds, somewhere in America, someone is being sexually assaulted. (RAINN)

• ​Demographics of female sexual assault victims: 15% are under age 12; 44% are under 18; and 80% are under the age of 30. (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics)
• Almost 2/3 of rapes are completed by someone known to the victim. (RAINN)
• Nationally 68% of rapes are not reported to police; 98% of rapists never spend a day in jail. (RAINN)
• The effects of sexual abuse are long-lasting. Survivors are:
  • 3 times more likely to suffer from depression
  • 4 times more likely to contemplate suicide
  • 6 times more likely to suffer from PTSD
  • 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol
  • 26 times more likely to abuse drugs
    
  • Source: RAINN

Domestic Violence

• On average, 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the US. This equates to 10 million women , men and children. (CDC)
• ​In the past 20 years, 499 Wisconsinites have lost their lives to DV.
• ​The most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence is when the abuser thinks the victim is getting help and considering leaving. (CDC)
• Continual exposure to domestic violence, combined with the fear and stress that such abuse provokes, can cause mental health issues for victims, along with  the physical injuries. (CDC)
• Abuser tactics typically include telling the victim they can never do anything right, embarrassing or shaming the victim with put-downs & discouraging the victim from contacting friends and family. (CDC)​
• In 2020, 69% of the clients we served were survivors of domestic violence
  

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