INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ A report by the Global Health Communication Center at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis says adolescent sexual assault is “far too common'' in the state.
The report, which was made public on Wednesday, found that one in six high school girls in Indiana had been a victim of sexual assault by the time she reached age 18. About 25 percent of adults surveyed said someone had touched them in a sexual way before age 18, and 86 percent of those cases were unsolicited.
State Rep. Christina Hale, an Indianapolis Democrat, says the state now needs a strategy to respond to the problem.
The (Terre Haute) Tribune-Star reports that the review highlights areas of concern, including the lack of a comprehensive, statewide data collection system and central database.
