FBI: Rapes in D.C. jumped 20 percent in 2010

Rapes in the District soared by nearly 20 percent in 2010, according to recently released FBI statistics. The FBI’s annual crime statistics show there were 184 rapes in D.C. in 2010, compared with 150 in 2009.

“We are always concerned about crime,” police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump told The Washington Examiner in an email. “Although we cannot elaborate on our crime fighting efforts, we will continue to educate the community about sexual assaults and provide information about how to prevent becoming a victim.”