FWPD Victim Assistance program responds to new study showing a rise in violence against women

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – A new study revealed that nearly 40% of women in Fort Wayne and Allen County have experienced sexual or domestic violence.

The Fort Wayne Police Department’s Victim Assistance program helps people involved in domestic violence cases.

Director Kristy Lindeman says the rising numbers are impossible to ignore…

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