Regional SART reports rising assault counts, vows local SANE access by mid‑2026
A Winter Garden Women’s Shelter representative told Dimmit County commissioners the regional Sexual Assault Response Team has formalized protocols and reported an increase in adult sexual assault reports from 5 (2023) to 19 (2025); Dimmit Regional Hospital lacks on‑site SANEs but a memorandum of understanding and DOJ grant will place nurses in the region by mid‑2026.
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A representative of the Winter Garden Women’s Shelter told the Dimmit County Commissioners Court on Dec. 8 that the region’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) has formalized protocols and is expanding services after a period of pandemic‑era interruption.
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