On April 5, 2014, Atlanta is going to show the state of Georgia and our government that our children's safety need priority. Our nation's children are screaming for help. We need tougher sentencing in crimes against children. We have to keep child murderers, child rapists and abusers in jail. According to a Congressional hearing in Washington June 2011, experts believe nearly 10 children die from abuse each day in this country. Thousands are being s*xually exploited, millions are in poverty and living on our streets across this nation. Sentencing in crimes against children typically carries 25% of the sentencing if the same crime was committed against an adult. Every 30 minutes, a child thinks about su***de. Our children have no voice, they need your voice and this is a call to action for every child advocacy group, organization, father, pastor, son, brother, grandfather, grandmother, cousin, uncle, educator, nurse, doctor, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, parent, non-parent and every child to join us on the street on April 5, 2014
STAND UP WITH ATLANTA AND MAKE HISTORY ON APRIL 5, 2014
8:00 - 3:00
To register: email [email protected]
Have your sign ready, no sticks allowed, just poster board. (You can punch holes and attach twine, to carry around your neck)
Facts:
1. According to a recent congressional hearing in 2011, nearly 10 children die
each day from abuse in the U.S.
2. In the latest National Data Archive on child Abuse and Neglect (NCNDS) report
released, 3 states didn't even bother to report child fatalities from abuse. Neither does the report reflect child su***de deaths as a result of abuse or
bullying.
2. According to studies, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be s*xually molested by
the age of 18, by a close trusted adult OR older peer.
3. Nearly 3 million child abuse cases are reported each year but experts say that
an estimated 3 million go UNREPORTED.
5. Those who commit crimes against children typically receive 25% of the
sentencing they would have received had they committed the same
crime against an adult.
6. The 3rd leading cause of death among kids 10-24 is su***de!
7. 16 million American kids live in poverty
8. The s*x trade industry is the second largest organized business in the world
9. An estimated 6 million cases of child abuse go unreported.
10. Every 30 minutes, a child thinks about committing su***de.
