20% Of Co-Eds Sexually Assaulted

It’s not a statistic that parents want to hear as their kids are preparing for school: One in five women will be sexually assaulted during college, and it’s most likely to happen during their freshman or sophomore years. That statistic, cited by a White House task force in its call for university reforms last year, generated some controversy. Critics pointed out that it came from a small study (just two universities) and one that used a broad definition of sexual assault, including forced kissing or fondling. But this past spring, a nationwide poll of 1,000 students who attended college during the past four years found that 20 percent of women had been sexually assaulted, the Washington Post reported. The poll also found that 5 percent of men had been assaulted/ Katy Moeller , Idaho Statesman. More here .

Question: Do you think Idaho takes this statistic seriously?