Start by Believing Day – Research Study Fact

Start by Believing Day is on April 2nd; here is our campaign’s sixth post!

Research studies estimate that just 2-8% of sexual assault reports are false.

For review, see Lonsway, K.A., Archambault, J. & Berkowitz, A. (2023). False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issues to Successfully Investigate and Prosecute Non-Stranger Sexual Assault. End Violence Against Women International.

Learn more about Start by Believing here: https://startbybelieving.org/