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Whereas, Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is
widespread and impacts every person in this community; and
Whereas, in Washington State, 45% of women and 22% of men report having experienced sexual
violence in their lifetime; and
Whereas, in King County, 6,657 adults and children received sexual assault services at accredited
Community Sexual Assault Programs last year; and
Whereas, nationally, one in five children under 18 are sexually abused; and in King County last
year, 2,000 children and youth who have been sexually abused received services from the King
County Sexual Assault Resource Center; and
Whereas, in 2016, 18% of 10th graders in Washington reported that they had been made to
engage in unwanted kissing or sexual contact; and
Whereas, negative impacts of sexual violence trauma on women, men, children, and youth include
fear, concern for safety, symptoms of post -traumatic stress disorder, injury, and missed work or
school; and
Whereas, working together to educate our community about sexual violence, support survivors
when they come forward, speak out against harmful attitudes and actions, and engage in best -
practice sexual violence prevention work helps end sexual violence;
Now, therefore, I, Denis Law, Mayor of the City of Renton, do hereby proclaim April 2018 to be
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in the City of Renton, and I encourage all citizens to join me in this special observance, and join
advocates and communities across the country in taking action to prevent sexual violence.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the City of Renton to be affixed this 2nd day of April, 2018.
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Denis Law, Mayor
City of Renton, Washington
Renton City Hall, 7th Floor 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 • rentonwa.gov