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Understand the issues involved in sexual assault. Know the
statistics.
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Assume preventing sexual assault is everyone's
responsibility.
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Talk to your children about personal safety issues as they
relate to child sexual abuse. Do this when you talk to your children about
bike safety, crossing the street, or talking to strangers. It is, in many
ways, just another personal safety rule about which children need to be
aware.
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Increase your knowledge about risk reduction measures you
can take to protect yourself.
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Invite your local law enforcement, probation/ parole
department, rape crisis center, or child abuse prevention organization to
a neighborhood discussion group to learn about the issue and to process
people's emotions.
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Get to know your neighbors.
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Find out what the statistics on child sexual abuse, adult
sexual assault, offender arrest, and incarceration are in your community.
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Do not wait until you are informed that a sex offender is
living nearby to begin educating yourself and family on issues of sexual
assault.