Gov. Greg Abbott recognized April 2023 as Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month (SAAM) in the state of Texas.
In 2019, the governor established The Governor’s Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force as a response to sexual violence experienced across the state.that the majority of sexual assaults are not reported to the police. Additionally, a large majority of perpetrators will walk free and do not go to prison or jail.
, Abbott stated that sexual violence “stands as a monstrous affront to the dignity of the human spirit and it has no place in the Lone Star State.”, Texas led the nation in the total amount of forcible rape cases reported in 2020. It’s important to note that Texas is one of the most populous states in the U.S., next to California, and both states hold the top two spots when it comes to amount of rape cases reported in 2020.
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