Crime Victim Center of Erie County

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Reducing the impact of crime through counseling, education and advocacy.

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Statistics

Calendar Year 2009

Sexual Assault

Adults363
Children527
Significant Others443
Total1,333

Other Violent Crimes

Victims2,525
Witnesses1,033
Significant Others418
Total3,976

Other statistics

Of the sexual assault victims:

  • 111 were children 5 years old and younger
  • 136 were children 6 to 11 years old
  • 15 percent of sexual assault victims were male

Other crimes impacted:

  • 234 people under the age of 18
  • 2,667 people between the ages of 25-54
  • 45 percent of those victims were male

Other facts:

  • 60% of the sexual assault victims were children; 47% were under the age of 12.
  • 529 prevention/education programs presented to 15,792 students (programs on sexual abuse, sexual harassment, internet safety, bullying, and date rape).
  • $377,578 in Crime Victim’s Compensation for 115 claims.