South Carolina Facts:

A profile of domestic violence in South Carolina has shown that the 18 to 24 age group has the highest rate of victimization of all age groups, ranging from 4 and younger to 65 and older.
Pickens county has a domestic violence rate of 54.8
In 2007, the domestic violence programs and services in sc sheltered 4318 woman and children and answered 18830 crisis line calls.
A study found that forcible sex is highest for girls between the ages of 13 and 17, with over a thousand incidences annually in South Carolina.

Teen Dating Violence Facts

You are not as alone as you might think if you are in an abusive relationship. In fact, teen dating violence is a huge problem both nationally and in South Carolina.

National Statistics:

1 in 3 adolescent females is a victim of physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner.
1 in 5 female high school students report being physically and/or sexually abused while in a romantic relationship.
Females between the ages of 16 and 24 are three times more likely to experience intimate partner violence than any other age group.
One survey showed that 86% of these victims would reveal the details to a close friend, while only 7% said they would talk to police.
Females 16-24 have the highest per capita rate of intimate partner
violence than any other demographic.
Girls experiencing physical and sexual abuse are 4-6 times more likely
to get pregnant than non-abused.