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What To Do if Sexually Assaulted
- Get to a safe place as soon as you can.
- Contact someone who can help you:
- Virginia Sexual Assault Hotline: 800.838.8238
- Piedmont Sexual Assault Crisis Center: 888.819.2926
- Southside Community Hospital: 434.392.8811
- Longwood Department of Campus Safety: 390.2091
- Student Health and Wellness Center: 395.2102
- Counseling Center: 395.2409
- Honor/Judicial: 395.2490
- Assistant Dean for Student Affairs:395.2487
- Do not bathe, shower, drink, eat, douche, or change your clothes after the assault. These activities destroy important physical evidence that will be necessary in the event that you decide to prosecute the assailant.
- Try to remember to place your clothing in a paper bag. Placing them in a paper bag makes it easier to preserve the evidence.
- Get medical attention at a hospital emergency room right away. Even if you do not want to report the incident to the police, you may have injuries of which you are not aware. You may want to do what you can to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. Physical evidence is best collected as soon as possible; however, some evidence may still be collected after 72 hours. Remember to take a change of clothes to the hospital, as they will collect the ones you're wearing as evidence.
- As soon as you have a quiet moment, write down everything that you remember with as much detail as possible. This will help you with your own healing process, as well as help with any legal action you might decide to take.
- Remember: the assault was not your fault!
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sexual Assault?
- What Should I Do if I Have Been Sexually Assaulted?
- What Does It Mean To Make a Report?
- What Medical and Counseling Assistance is available?
- How Can I Prevent Sexual Assault?
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