While in the car they discussed this, the numbers are shocking. The author thinks the numbers are conservative.
Alaska should declare a sexual assault state of disaster
Author: Alexander Keller Hirsch Updated: August 7, 2017
By now, most Alaskans are woefully aware of the alarming reality. Alaska's sexual crime rates are three times higher than the national average, and child sexual assault rates are six times the national average. A 2016 state report confirms that, disproportionately, victims of sexual violence are between 11 and 17 years old, from Western Alaska or the Anchorage Bowl, and were attacked by someone they knew. According to the FBI Uniform Crime Report, 59 percent of Alaska women report having experienced sexual violence. Native Alaskans make up 61 percent of rape victims in the state, making Alaska Native women 9.7 times more likely than other Alaskans to be victims. Remarkable though they are, these numbers are by all accounts conservative, as the reported assault rate comprises only a portion of the overall rate of incidents.
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http://www.adn.com/opinions/2017/08/07/alaska-should-declare-a-sexual-assault-state-of-disaster/
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