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[quote=Anonymous]In my recent experience as a victim of sexual assault who did report and charges have been pressed, here are my observations from my experience and the research I’ve done on sexual assault
1) the police in my case were incredibly trauma informed and invested in bringing the case to justice. Ultimately it’s the DA or prosecutor who decides on the criminal charges, not the police. Often they only want to bring charges forward in cases with strong evidence that they are confident they can win. If it’s a he said/she said situation, they’re unlikely to file charges. 
2) RAINN has good information on the number of rapes that are reported, how many of them result in charges being filed, how many guilty verdicts are issued, and how many perpetrators serve time. Read up on that to get a realistic look at the big picture 
3) PP’s who have said to tell your daughter that you believe her are right on
4) Ask your daughter how you can best support her. As a young adult, she ultimately gets to make the decisions 
5) A counselor experienced in trauma would be invaluable. Be careful with going to just any counselor though, unfortunately a bad one can do as much harm as a good one can help. 
6) Reassure her that this is not her fault. No means no.
7) know that she may speak out as a survivor someday, even if she doesn’t go through the legal process. It’s her story to tell, when and to whom she wants to share. [/quote]

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