Facts :: Truths

> 90% of battered women reported that their children were present during the abuse.
> Children who experience family violence are TWICE as likely to commit violence.
> 60-80% of rapists were molested as children.
> 80% of prostitutes and juvenile delinquents were sexually abused as children.
> More than 90% of abusers never face their victims in court.
> Nearly 100% of abusers believe their abuse is justified by someone or something else:
   ... I was young
   ... I didn’t know any better
   ... She shouldn’t dress like that
   ... She wanted it
   ... He was abusing me
   ... I had too much to drink