Cut Too Deep (57 page)

A thousand thank yous to the readers who have e-mailed me along the way to check in on this release. Your excitement kept my fingers on the keys

Finally, to the bloggers who have stayed in touch, read ARCs, and took the time to review my books. You all rock my socks off. I’m in complete awe of how hard you work. There aren’t enough words to thank you.

If you, or someone you know is a victim of sexual crime, get help.

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1800-656-HOPE (4673)

If you are in immediate danger, call 911

The statistics are staggering:

About Victims

44% of victims are under age 18

80% are under age 30

Sexual Assault Numbers

Every 2 minutes, another American is sexually assaulted

There is an average of 237,868 victims (age 12 or older) of sexual assault each year

Reporting to Police

60% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police

97% of rapists will never spend a day in jail

About Rapists

Approximately 2/3 of assaults are committed by someone known to the victim

38% of rapists are a friend or acquaintance

Human Sex Trafficking Statistics

Visit fbi.gov for more information

•Human trafficking generates $9.5 billion yearly in the United States. (United Nations)

•Approximately 300,000 children are at risk of being prostituted in the United States. (U.S. Department of Justice)

•The average age of entry into prostitution for a child victim in the United States is 13-14 years old. (U.S. Department of Justice)

•A pimp can make $150,000-$200,000 per child each year and the average pimp has 4 to 6 girls. (U.S. Justice Department, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)

•The average victim may be forced to have sex up to 20-48 times a day. (Polaris Project)

•Fewer than 100 beds are available in the United States for underage victims. (Health and Human Services)

•One in three teens on the street will be lured toward prostitution within 48 hours of leaving home. (National Runaway Hotline)

KJ Bell currently lives in California with her husband and three children. As a mother of three, when she’s not writing, she’s usually carting one of her children to their various activities. She enjoys reading, and music, and is equally addicted to both.

Writing is a passion she simply can’t live without and looks forward to publishing many books in the near future.

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