From the WRTV:
The Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault is asking legislators to follow the lead of other states such as Texas, where the tax brings in more than $10 million a year.
Erik Scheub, who works for INCASA, said more than two-thirds of Indiana counties offer inadequate services for survivors of sex crimes.
"We just want to expand our funding so that if somebody does get raped they can go and get the help that they need," Scheub said.
Currently, the only state funding comes through the Sexual Assault Victims Assistance fee established in 2004, which amounts to $25,000.
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Three other states -- Texas, Utah and Illinois -- have recently enacted taxes or surcharges to provide funding for sexual abuse survivors.
INCASA wants to Indiana to mirror the Texas model of charging $5 per person at the door of strip clubs.
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See the full article here:
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/group-wants-strip-club-tax-to-fund-programs-for-rape-survivors
