Trib Talk: The high costs of sexual assault

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Aside from the public health and safety implications, a new report calculates rape costs the state nearly $5 billion annually through medical bills, lost wages and effects on hospitals, police departments and the criminal justice system.

On Thursday at 12:15 p.m., Alana Kindness of the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Violence and Utah Department of Health violence prevention specialist Megan Waters join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the study and legislative efforts to prevent sexual assault. 

Watch this online video chat at sltrib.com. You can also join the discussion by sending questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk on Twitter or texting 801-609-8059. —

TRIB TALK

Curbing sex assault and its cost to Utah

O 12:15 p.m. • Aside from the safety public health implications, a new report calculates rape costs the state nearly $5 billion annually through medical bills, lost wages and effects on hospitals, police departments and the criminal justice system. Alana Kindness of the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Violence joins Utah Department of Health violence prevention specialist Megan Waters and Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the study and legislative efforts to prevent sexual assault. Watch the video at sltrib.com. Join in by sending questions to t #TribTalk on Twitter, or by texting 801-609-8059.