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Berrien County prosecuting attorney urges action during Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Summary
Amy Byrd, Berrien County prosecuting attorney, briefed commissioners on Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, highlighted local services and statistics, and encouraged participation in events and donations to local nonprofits.
Amy Byrd, Berrien County prosecuting attorney, told the Berrien County Board of Commissioners that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and presented local statistics and resources for victims and families.
"The reality is 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls will be victims of some type of sexual assault by the time they reach age 18," Byrd said, adding that rates are higher for people with developmental delays. She said an estimated 30 percent of sexual assaults are never reported and that most perpetrators are known to the child rather than strangers.
Byrd said community organizations provide trauma-informed support and investigative services. She identified the Children's Advocacy Center of…
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