WHY THE CHILDREN?

Facts

• Men and women can commit sexual assault
• 1/3 girls will be sexually assaulted by the age 18
• 1/5 boys will be sexually assaulted by age 18
• Someone is sexually assaulted every 2 minutes
• Girls 16-19 are at a higher risk than others

Reportings

MYTHS

• Most cases of sexual assault are reported
• Most assaults occur between strangers

STATISTICS

• 89,000 cases of rape are reported in the U.S annually
• 38% of offenders are friends or acquaintances
• Sexual assault has decreased by more than 50% since 1993
• 44% of victims are under the age of 18
• There are about 237,868 victims per year

*Myth*
Assaults only occur in dark alleys
*Fact*
Assaults can happen anywhere and anytime

*Myth*
Only girls get sexually assaulted
*Fact*
Both boys and girls can get assaulted

Offenders

Facts

• Men and women can commit sexual assault
• 1/3 girls will be sexually assaulted by the age 18
• 1/5 boys will be sexually assaulted by age 18

-Book Dedication-
Today we are so grateful for our brave hero Melinda Sordino.She's an amazing person and strong individual.I dedicate this slide show to Melinda because not only did she have the courage to tell someone in the end, she also opened up & showed her feelings.

-Book Dedication Continued-
We also chose Melinda as our book dedication because she isn't perfect & shows it.Although she was depressed,scared,upset and felt guilty as if it was her fault.

-Why should you care?-
This could happen to anyone, including you & your family.People need to realize how serious sexual assault really is.Every 2 minutes someone's being sexually assaulted and if we don't bring attention to this cause it could be you.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA52ufjB28Y