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A recent article in the Huffington Post by Evie Blad posted on April 4th<\/sup> and coming from Education Week is something near and dear to my heart, <\/span>More States Are Requiring Sex-Abuse Training in Schools. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n If you wish to read the article in its entirety, click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Studies by\u00a0David Finkelhor<\/span><\/a>, Director of the\u00a0Crimes Against Children Research Center<\/span><\/a>, show that:<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7 <\/span><\/span>1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys is a victim of child sexual abuse;<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7 <\/span><\/span>Self-report studies show that 20% of adult females and 5-10% of adult males recall a childhood sexual assault or sexual abuse incident;<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7 <\/span><\/span>During a one-year period in the U.S., 16% of youth ages 14 to 17 had been sexually victimized;<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7 <\/span><\/span>Over the course of their lifetime, 28% of U.S. youth ages 14 to 17 had been sexually victimized;<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7 <\/span><\/span>Children are most vulnerable to CSA between the ages of 7 and 13.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Experts agree that the incidence is far greater than what is reported to authorities. <\/span>Here are more alarming stats according to Child Help USA at : <\/span>www.childhelp.org\/child-abuse-statistics\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a>Child Abuse in America<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than 6 million children (a report can include multiple children). The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations \u2013 losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n While the stats below are for child abuse in general they point out that 9.3% of their figures are for child sexual abuse. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/a>General Statistics<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a>Child Abuse & Criminal Behavior<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a>Child Abuse Consequences<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a>Child Abuse & Substance Abuse<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n We are talking common sense here. Shall we stand by and do nothing? Are our children not the most important resource we have? The figure I find most shocking is the one regarding women in prison who were abused as children. It stands at 36%!!! And the numbers are increasing as the years go by, not decreasing. <\/span><\/span>We must all stand together so that none must stand alone! <\/span><\/em> Contact your local congress person and senator and tell them you want Erin\u2019s Law or some version of it passed in your state.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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