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Your
organization deals with the issues of sexual violence and statutory rape... Sexual coercion can have severe negative consequences for both victims and perpetrators. For victims, sexual coercion may lead to unplanned pregnancy, poorer psychological adjustment (unhealthy dating relationships, low self esteem, etc.), maladaptive patterns of sexual behavior (premature sexual activity, excessive number of sexual partners over the lifetime, etc.), and sexually transmitted diseases. Perpetrators are breaking the law and may serve time in jail. What can you do? Understand the problem... To help understand the nature and scope of this problem, a report was created in February 2002 to provide estimates of the incidence of statutory rape in Virginia. In 2000, there were 218 offenses of statutory rape and 106 births to 14 and 15 year olds in Virginia. The
Virginia Department of Health offers resources to organizations working
with youth. If your organization is interested in receiving the training,
Sexual Coercion and Sexual Exploitation of Minor Teens (Statutory Rape),
please
contact Robert Franklin. |
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HOME l CONTACT US l VIRGINIA LAWS l RESOURCE LIBRARY l WHAT ABOUT BOYS? What can you do to help? YOUR BUDDY IS INVOLVED WITH A GIRL AND YOU KNOW IT'S NOT RIGHT YOU ARE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH A MUCH YOUNGER GIRL AND YOU KNOW IT'S NOT RIGHT YOU KNOW A YOUNGER PERSON WHO MAY BE IN A COERCIVE RELATIONSHIP YOUR ORGANIZATION DEALS WITH THE ISSUES OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND STATUTORY RAPE © Copyright 2003 Virginia Department of Health. All rights reserved. Virginia Department of Health: Center for Injury and Violence Prevention 109 Governor Street, 8th Floor l Richmond VA 23219 Phone: (804) 864-7732 l Fax: (804) 864-7748 1-800-732-8333 |