NORWICH – An evening of information and testimonials from the victims of sexual assault concluded with a march to the Chenango County Courthouse and a candlelight vigil during Thursday’s Take Back the Night rally.

The rally, held in the community room at Morrisville State college, began at 6 p.m. as Catholic Charities Rape Counselor Beth Neuland welcomed those in attendance and thanked the crowd for coming together to support the victims of sexual assault.

“Every two and a half minutes, a sexual assault occurs in this country,” Neuland said. “Sexual assaults are usually termed crimes of silence, but with Take Back the Night, tonight, that silence is broken.”

The evening’s events included an interfaith prayer by Pastor Tom Olsen, who read an excerpt from Psalm 55.