According to the Rape Abuse Incest National Network or RAINN:
- Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted
- 60% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police
- Approximately 2/3 of assaults are committed by someone known to the victim
- 38% of rapists are a friend or acquaintance
- 15 of 16 rapists will never spend a day in jail
Tammy Gagnon lived with the secret of being sexually abused for many years; until one day she decided to no longer stay silent. Her book No Longer Silent chronicles her life from pain to triumph.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1.800.656.HOPE
Rape Abuse Incest National Network
2000 L Street NW, Suite 406, Washington, DC 20036