The program writes and distributes training manuals for law enforcement, medical personnel, and sexual assault staff and volunteers. The program is mandated to provide the evidence collection protocol for sexual assault forensic evidence collection and the pseudonym form for survivors of sexual assault who do not wish to reveal their identities. Training for medical and criminal justice professionals is also provided. The program also provides training and certification for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in the state of Texas. I was so scared.
Sexual assault is a brutal act of violence and a misuse of power.
It is never merely the result of sexual desire. I didn't feel anything. It was like. . . Your submitting to sexual assault to save your life or avoid physical harm, or because you panicked and were scared, does not make the perpetrator any less guilty of committing a crime. Submission is not consent.