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NSVRC Releases New Prevention Report
FINAL PART OF 3-PART SERIES: PENN STATE SEXUAL ABUSE CASE
For Immediate Release: December 13, 2011
Contact: CDC Division of News & Electronic Media
(404) 639-3286
By the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and
the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Early in November the nation was shocked when faced with the enormity of the sexual abuse allegations coming from Penn State. While the events are tragic, the continuous and in depth press coverage offers an opportunity to move forward in our battle to prevent child sexual assault and exploitation.
University Park, Pa. (Nov. 15, 2011) - The National Center for the Victims of Crime estimates one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. Recent events at Penn State have sparked national attention around this issue, which is typically shrouded in silence and often unreported. How can society recognize child sexual abuse?