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Cloud County proclaims April 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month after DVACK briefing
Summary
The board unanimously approved a proclamation designating April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month after Julie Willoughby of DVACK reported 11 reported rapes and only two arrests across the local seven-county catchment in 2023, underscoring concerns about enforcement and survivor support.
Julie Willoughby of DVACK presented a proclamation to the Cloud County Board of Commissioners on April 7 designating April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Willoughby said that, in DVACK’s seven-county catchment served by the Concordia office, 11 rapes were reported in 2023 but only two arrests were made that year, a disparity she said highlights the need for stronger enforcement and better survivor supports.
On a motion by Commissioner Ron Copple, seconded by Commissioner Dannie Kearn, the board voted unanimously to approve the proclamation. The motion record in the official proceedings indicates unanimous approval; no roll-call tally was provided in the transcript.
Willoughby’s presentation framed the proclamation as part of awareness and support efforts; the transcript does not provide a full name expansion for the DVACK acronym. The board did not record any additional policy actions or funding authorizations tied to the proclamation during this meeting.
