Recognizing that:
- 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys will be sexually abused by age 18
- Victims suffer increased risk for mental illness, suicide, criminal behavior, promiscuity, STDs, teen pregnancy, truancy
- 1/3 of all cases go unreported
- Less than 3% of abusers serve jail time
- The crime costs tax payers $35 billion annually
We petition the Obama Administration to make the crisis of child sexual abuse a national priority by challenging Congress to pass legislation regarding:
- Notification of both parents when child sexual abuse is discovered
- Expedition of the court process in child sexual abuse cases
- Stricter penalties for perpetrators
- Increased funding to the U.S. Department of Social Services Administration for Children & Families for education, prevention and intervention