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 2008

Sexual Assault

Adults345
Children588
Significant Others533
Total1,466

Other Violent Crimes

Victims2,497
Witnesses976
Significant Others295
Total3,768

Other statistics

Of the sexual assault victims:

  • 117 were children 5 years old and younger
  • 132 were children 6 to 11 years old
  • 18 percent of sexual assault victims are male

Other crimes impacted:

  • 287 people under the age of 17
  • 2,579 people between the ages of 25-54
  • 44 percent of those victims were male

Other facts:

  • 63% of the sexual assault victims were children; 42% were under the age of 12.
  • 640 prevention/education programs presented to 20,059 students (programs on sexual abuse, sexual harassment, internet safety, bullying, and date rape).
  • $295,954 in Crime Victim’s Compensation for 224 claims.