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RAINN, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, experienced an "unprecedented" 147% jump
National Sexual Assault Hotline Wait Times Are “Unprecedented” Because Of The Kavanaugh Hearing
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) said it had seen a jump of 147% in the number of calls after Christine Blasey Ford testified.
Americans were riveted by Thursday’s Senate hearing on sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh — and an unprecedented number of people who’d experienced assaults found themselves in need of support.
RAINN (the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) expected to see a spike in the number of people turning to its National Sexual Assault Hotline. Its hotline — which offers free, confidential assistance via phone and online chat — regularly gets extra traffic when high-profile cases of sexual assault are in the news.
But on Thursday, RAINN said the numbers of people seeking help were “unprecedented” — a jump of 147%, spokesperson Sara McGovern told BuzzFeed News.
On Friday, RAINN released an updated tally and said the number of people helped by the hotline on Thursday was 201% above average.
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) said it had seen a jump of 147% in the number of calls after Christine Blasey Ford testified.
Americans were riveted by Thursday’s Senate hearing on sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh — and an unprecedented number of people who’d experienced assaults found themselves in need of support.
RAINN (the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) expected to see a spike in the number of people turning to its National Sexual Assault Hotline. Its hotline — which offers free, confidential assistance via phone and online chat — regularly gets extra traffic when high-profile cases of sexual assault are in the news.
But on Thursday, RAINN said the numbers of people seeking help were “unprecedented” — a jump of 147%, spokesperson Sara McGovern told BuzzFeed News.
On Friday, RAINN released an updated tally and said the number of people helped by the hotline on Thursday was 201% above average.
The National Sexual Assault Hotline is at 800-656-4673. More resources are available at http://www.rainn.org
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