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The Daily Free Press

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Recently released FBI statistics found an increase in rape reports in Massachusetts despite an overall decrease in crime. ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Massachusetts sees 10 percent increase in rape reports last year

By Angela Yang October 10, 2019
This rise in reports of rape comes despite a drop in reports for all other violent crime in Massachusetts. However, advocates say that this increase in reports can be attributed to the #MeToo movement making women less afraid to speak about their experiences.
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