One in three high school students will be involved in an abusive relationship. Teenagers are the most frequent victims of both non-family abductions and stereotypical kidnappings. Foster youth are more at risk of abduction due to previous psychological trauma, lack of parental support, and inconsistent placements.

1. One in three high school students
have been or will be involved
in an abusive relationship.

2. Women ages 16 to 24 experience the highest per
capita rates of intimate violence ~ nearly 20 per
1000 women.

3. The majority of parents (54%)
Admit they have not spoken
to their child about dating violence.

4. 81% of parents surveyed either believe teen
dating violence is not an issue or admit they
don’t know if it’s an issue.

5. Nearly 50% of adult sex offenders report
committing their first sexual offenses
prior to the age of 18.

6. Every day, nearly 2,000 children are reported
missing or abducted
in the United States.

7. Young children are not the most
common victims of abduction.

8. Teenagers are the most frequent victims
of both non-family abductions
and stereotypical kidnappings.

9. The FBI estimates that well over 100,000
children and young women
between the ages of 9 to 19
are trafficked in America today.

10. California receives the highest percentage
of human trafficking calls in the US.
(Tracked at 15.59% )

11. Foster youth are more at risk of abduction
due to previous psychological trauma, lack of
parental support, inconsistent placements, and
homelessness.

12. 70% of the native-born sex trafficking victims
in the United States
are foster children.

13. Resources
For immediate assistance or to talk to a trained
advocate:
Call the National Dating Abuse Helpline
24 hrs. a day 1-866-331-9474
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE
www.teendvmonth.org

14. There is HOPE and HELP
Take a stand
LOVE is RESPECT