NY J01389

Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in New York State, coinciding with National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Cites statistics that an American is sexually assaulted every 73 seconds, and every nine minutes the victim is a child

Notes that only 5 out of every 1,000 perpetrators end up in prison, and 1 in 33 American men have experienced attempted or completed rape

Highlights that 66% of sexual assault victims under age 18 are between 12-17 years old, and 13% of students experience rape or sexual assault

Directs that copies of the resolution be sent to Governor Hochul and the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault