Governor Beshear, KSP asking Kentuckians to participate in "Denim Day"

For the first time on Wednesday, Kentucky State Police will participate in Denim Day in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  

Gov. Andy Beshear said it is unacceptable that in Kentucky nearly one in two women and one in five men have experienced sexual violence of some form. 

Beshear urged Kentuckians to speak out and take a stand against the crime. 

Denim Day originated in Italy as the result of a landmark 1992 case in which an 18-year-old was raped by her driving instructor.

KSP Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. encourages agency employees – and all Kentuckians – to wear jeans and participate in Denim Day as a show of support for survivors.