If the perpetrator is known, the victim may decide to prosecute criminally. If the sexual assault took place off-campus, public safety will still provide emergency medical treatment, transportation to a local medical facility and counseling referrals. Criminal investigation is the responsibility of the police department with jurisdiction in the area where the assault took place. All police contacts with the victims of sexual assault are confidential. The majority of victims know the perpetrator.
Perpetrators have plans for their victims, and it doesn t stop at the assault.
They are emotionally controlling, learning their victims sensitivities and then threatening them. The most common reaction is to go home and take a shower or bath to wipe the filth off of them. The division of public safety offers suggestions on how to avoid being a victim of sexual assault. Be aware that perpetrators test their victims and look for weaknesses. The best way to avoid this is to be confident and show control.