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  • Study: Teens at greater risk of violence, injury during sexual assaults than previously thought

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    Adolescents may be at higher risk of physical violence and injury during sexual assaults than previously recognized, according to a new study co-written by Theodore P. Cross, a senior research specialist in social work at the University of Illinois.

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  • Editor’s notes: To reach Ted Cross, call 781-640-4532; email tpcross@illinois.edu

    The study “Forensic medical results and law enforcement actions following sexual assault: A comparison of child, adolescent and adult cases” is available online or from the News Bureau

    DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.04.014