Stalking is not romantic, and it is not funny. Stalking is real, and it is a crime…it does not only happen to celebrities. ”Stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.”
* 6.6 million people are stalked annually in the United States
* Nearly 75% of victims know their stalker in some capacity
* 46% of stalking victims experience at least one unwanted contact per week
* 11% of victims have been stalked for 5 years or more
* 2% of stalking victims in 2008 experienced sexual violence by the stalker (this number rises to 31% when the stalker is a current or former intimate partner)
[Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2008]
If you or someone you know is being stalked, please call us at 1-800-871-7741 (Maine only). If you live outside of Maine, you can call the national sexual assault helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE. You do not have to go through this alone.
Posted on Wednesday, 2 January
Tagged as: blog sexual assault stalking awareness education advocacy NSAM NSAM2013 Facts Truth Statistics
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This hits very close to me because I am a victim of stalking. My ex followed me to parties to make a scene. Threatened...
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