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Did You Know…



Teen Dating Violence

DID YOU KNOW….

  • 8.9% of Delaware high school students have experienced physical dating violence.
  • 10.4% of Delaware high school students have experienced sexual dating violence in the last year.
  • Violent behavior typically begins between the ages of 12 and 18>
  • 81% of parents believe teen dating violence is not an issue or admit they don’t know if it’s an issue.
  • Half of youth who have been victims of both dating violence and rape attempt suicide, compared to 12.5% of non-abused girls and 5.4% of non-abused boys.
  • One in three (36%) dating college students has given a dating partner their computer, email or social network passwords and these students are more likely to experience digital dating abuse.
(Sources: Delaware YRBS 2013 and loveisrespect.org)

 

Sexual Assault

DID YOU KNOW….

  • Sexual violence affects nearly every household in America. Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted, and every eight minutes a child is sexually abused.
  • One in six American women and one in 33 men have experienced sexual violence in their lifetimes.
  • On average, there are 321,500 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States.
(Source:  RAINN – Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month 2017)

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