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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2001

A study commissioned by the Washington State Office of Crime Victims Advocacy shows 23 percent of women in the state have been raped -- nearly twice the national average -- with more than a third experiencing sexual assault in their lifetime.

According to the office, American Indian women were more likely to have been raped than white women. Nationwide, American Indian and Alaska Native women report the highest rate of intimate partner, or domestic, violence.

The Washington survey was ocnducted by Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, in collaboration with researchers at Washington State University.

Get the Story:
Study finds most sexual assault unreported (The Spokesman Review 12/5)
Survey: 23% of women say they've been raped (The Seattle Times 12/5)
Study finds higher rape rates in Washington (AP 12/5)

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