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Community members met to discuss resources for sexual violence victims in Tooele.

Tooele County's sexual assault rate is double the national average, officials say.

Rape Recovery Center offers free confidential services; helpline: 801-736-4356.

TOOELE — Community members and experts gathered Tuesday night to discuss resources for victims of sexual violence in their community.

Tooele County has one of the highest rates of reported sexual assaults in Utah, more than double the national average, according to the Rape Recovery Center.

Executive Director Gary Scheller said that police would conduct about half a dozen forensic exams every year in Tooele, but those numbers have doubled since the Tooele office of the Rape Recovery Center opened

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