by Sarra Cannon
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According to the US Department of Justice, 1 in 4 female college students are victims of sexual assault.
Campus rape and sexual assault often go unreported. I know from personal experience just how difficult it can be to step forward. Going through the process of a rape kit and answering countless questions over and over about the attack can sometimes feel just as traumatic as the actual event. In fact, victims of sexual assault are often mistreated or harassed or made to feel as if the attack was their fault.
This has to stop.
Everyone deserves a safe place to learn. Everyone has a right to have their story heard. Every victim deserves to be treated with respect.
While this novel deals with the subject of campus rape, it is only a portion of a much larger problem affecting women all over the world.
If you are a victim of sexual assault, I strongly urge you to share your story with someone you can trust, whether it be a friend, a family member or a therapist. This is a very difficult burden to carry on your own. You are not alone.
Together, we can make a difference. We can be heard.
National Sexual Assault Hotline – 1.800.656.HOPE
Suicide Prevention – 1.800.273.TALK
RAINN - http://www.rainn.org/get-help
About the Author
Sarra Cannon writes contemporary and paranormal fiction with both teen and college age characters. Her novels often stem from her own experiences growing up in the small town of Hawkinsville, Georgia, where she learned that being popular always comes at a price and relationships are rarely as simple as they seem.
Her best selling Young Adult paranormal series, Peachville High Demons, has sold over 125,000 copies and been featured on Amazon's Top 100 eBooks for Children & Teens. The first book in the series, Beautiful Demons, will be adapted into a graphic novel by Sea Lion Books later this year, and a spin-off series will begin in 2014.
She is a devoted (obsessed) fan of Hello Kitty and has an extensive collection that decorates her desk as she writes. She currently lives in North Carolina with her amazingly supportive husband and her adorable son.