  Don’t blame the victim  April 6, 2013 By MIKE HUGHES - Times
Leader News Editor , Times Leader  ST. CLAIRSVILLE - Every 2
minutes, someone is sexually assaulted in the United States. Let
that sink in a moment. Every 2 minutes.  The physical act of
sexual assault, or rape, can be an ongoing, repeated violation
or it can be an isolated incident, seemingly lasting only
minutes.  That's the physical damage done. It's nigh impossible
to measure the emotional and psychological damage that victims
struggle with and have to overcome to try to regain some sense
of normalcy.  Article Photos  TRI-COUNTY?HELP?CENTER?executive
director Cathy Campbell and education coordinator Paula Planey
are working to get the word out about the importance of not
blaming the victim during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Fear,
shame, self doubt, guilt, blame and embarrassment ... these are
just a few of a number of emotions brought forth by the crime of
sexual assault.  No, that's not what is swirling around in the
mind of those accuse