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| What
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Basic
Definitions
- Sexual
Violence is the use of words and/or actions of a sexual
nature that are unwanted by and/or harmful to another person.
- Some
of these actions are defined as crimes by Minnesota statute
and some are not. However, with sexual violence, the experience
is hurtful to the victim.
- The
term sexual violence can be used interchangeably with the
terms sexual abuse and sexual assault
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Specific
Forms of Sexual Violence include:
- Sexual
Assault/Violence
- Sexual
Harassment
- Date/Acquaintance
Rape
- Drug
Facilitated Sexual Abuse
- Child
Sexual Abuse
- Incest
- Pornography
- Commercial
Sexual Exploitation
- Professional
Sexual Exploitation
- Prostitution
- Clergy
Sexual Misconduct
- Ritual
Sexual Abuse
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Who
are the Victims of Sexual Violence? |
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Sexual
Assault can happen to anyone:
- Women
- Men
- Children
- Elderly
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Where
does Sexual Violence Occur? |
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Sexual
Assault can happen anywhere. Around 50% of all sexual assaults
take place in the victim's home or a private residence. Many
victims are assaulted in a car, in the woods, or at a school
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| What
should you do if you have been Sexually Abused? |
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- Get
to a safe place immediately.
- Call
one of our crisis line numbers.
- Seek
medical attention as soon as possible.
- Do
not change your clothes, douche, bathe, or shower. This
will help authorities collect evidence to convict your abuser.
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| Sexual
Violence Statistics |
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- In
America, someone is sexually assaulted every two minutes.
- 84%
of sexual assault victims know the offender.
- Offenders
can be relatives, intimate partners, friends, acquaintances,
or strangers.
- 1
in 4 girls will have been sexually assaulted before the
age of 18 .
- 1
in 6 boys will have been sexually assaulted by the age of
18.
- The
average age of entry into prostitution is 14 years old.
- In
90 percent of child sexual abuse cases, the child knows
and trusts the person who commits the abuse.
- 88%
of sexual abuse is never reported.
- More
than 90 percent of offenders are male
- More
than 85
percent of victims are female.
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Services
for Victims in McLeod, Renville, and Swift Counties |
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If
you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, we can
help.
First,
you need to know it was not your fault. No one asks to be
sexually assaulted.
The
Shelter House provides trained advocates who are available
24 hours a day to take your calls, listen to you and help
you. Here are some of the ways they will help:
- Advocates
offer support in reporting the assault to the police if
you report the assault.
- Advocates
can assist victims in the emergency room at the hospital
if medical attention is needed. It is important to get
medical attention to treat injuries, or check for potential
sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, pregnancy, or any other
concerns one may have.
- Provide
legal advocacy.
- Help
victims obtain rights and reparations available to them.
- Provide
education on sexual violence issues.
- Convene
weekly support group meetings for adult survivors of sexual
assault.
- Provide
referrals to other agencies who can provide other services.
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Where
to get Help! |
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Victims who live in Kandiyohi County Minnesota should contact the Shelter House Kandiyohi County Office
- Phone: 320-235-0962, 800-792-4210 (toll free)
- Fax:320-235-3990
- E-mail: julier@willmarshelter.com
- P.O. Box 568 Willmar, MN 56201
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Victims
who live in Swift County Minnesota should contact
the Shelter House Swift County Outreach Office
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Victims
who live in McLeod and Renville Counties should contact
the Shelter House Renville County Outreach Office
- Phone:
320-523-1015, 800-792-4210
(toll free)
- Fax:
320-523-1015
- E-mail:
judyrco@tds.net
- P.O.
Box 65
- Olivia,
MN 56277
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Victims
who live in Lincoln, Lyon, Myrray and Redwood Counties
in Southwest Minnesota should contact New Horizons Crisis
Center
New
Horizons Crisis Center http://www.swmnmall.com/swmnmall/newhorizons/
Main
Office
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109 South 5th Street
Suite 40
Marshall, MN 56258
- (507)
532-5764
- FAX
(507) 532-3628
- nhcc@iw.net
Redwood
Falls Office
- 231
East Second Street
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
- (507)
637-5570
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FAX (507) 637-3961
- crisis@redred.com
Slayton Office
Satellite
Office
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Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State Street, ST152
Marshall, MN 56258
- (507)
537-6817
- nhcc@southwestmsu.edu
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Victims
who live elsewhere in Minnesota should contact Minnesota
Coalition Against Sexual Assault for referrals to the Sexual
Violence agency that serves their home county.
Minnesota
Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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Victims
who live elsewhere in the United States should contact
the National Sexual Assault Hotline at the
Rape, Abuse and Incest Network for referrals to the Sexual
Violence agency that serves their home county.
Rape.
Abuse and Incest National Network
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| Notes
About Shelter House Services for Sexual Violence Victims: |
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- Whether
the assault took place a year ago or yesterday, Shelter
House advocates can provide sexual assault victims with
the assistance they need to become victorious survivors.
- Services
are confidential, nonjudgmental and free of charge.
- Renville
County Outreach and Swift County Outreach are divisions
of Shelter House, Inc., which serves domestic violence victims
in West Central Minnesota.
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