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Survey: nearly 40% of US houses of worship have experienced crime in past year
June 19, 2018
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CWN Editor's Note: West Virginia University sociologist Christopher Scheitle conducted a survey of 1,380 houses of worship. Nearly 20% reported outdoor vandalism, 16% reported stolen property inside the building, and 7% reported automobile thefts.
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