HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- According to the nonprofit Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds.

The nonprofit estimates 97% of rapists will never spend a day in prison for the felony they committed.

In Harris County, elected officials have pledged to prioritize sexual assault and domestic violence cases, with a focus on supporting victims.

Those same officials have said they are shocked and frustrated by Harris County's low investigation and conviction rates, but victims say they're not doing enough to improve them.

It's not easy to talk about.

"It's moments like this where you don't realize how much this affected you because you've become numb to it, but then it resurfaces in other relationships," Caretta Haynes

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