funding briefing - Florida Council Against Sexual Violence

Sexual Violence is costly to community well-being:
Rape is responsible for 11-20% of teenage pregnancies (Boyer and Fine, 1993).
Rape victims’ visits to medical providers increase almost 60% a year after the
assault and over 30% in the second year after the assault (Koss, 1993).
Sexual assault hurts our state’s economy, and the economic impact worsens if
victims do not receive the services they need to re-gain their stability:
Medical expenses, lost productivity, treatment of psychological trauma, pain and
suffering are estimated to cost each victim $110,000 (United States Department of
Justice).
21% of victims miss eleven or more days from work as a result of the crime.
(Bureau of Justice Statistics).
Fifty percent of rape victims lost or were forced to quit their jobs in the year
following their rapes due to the severity of their reactions (Ellis, Atkeson &
Calhoun, 1981).
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including child sexual abuse, can lead to
poor job performance and work absenteeism in adulthood (Anda et al., 2004).
Sexual assault victims lose approximately $2,200 due to decreased productivity
and lost wages in the aftermath of sexual violence (MacMillan, 2001).
Sexual assault victims earn $6,000 less in annual income than non-victims
(MacMillan, 2001).
Lifetime income loss, due to sexual violence in adolescence, is estimated at
$241,600 (MacMillan, 2001).
Jennifer Dritt, Executive Director Terri Poore, Public Affairs Director
jdritt@fcasv.org
(850) 297-2000 (office)
tpoore@fcasv.org
(850) 297-2000 (office)
(850) 321-0781 (mobile) (850) 228-3428 (mobile)