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Steady Rise in Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Reports Since Pandemic

By Derek Sidian Jun 5, 2025 | 1:11 PM

Fargo-Moorhead Rape and Abuse Crisis Center.

Fargo, ND – The Fargo-Moorhead Rape and Abuse Crisis Center says it’s seen a steady increase in reports and those served since the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2024, the Center served nearly 4,000 people from both North Dakota and Minnesota, representing a 17.6% increase from the previous year.

Chief Executive Officer Doctor Christopher Johnson says there’s a “very clear connection to the pandemic that showed the start of some troubling trends that have not subsided.”

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