TRIGGER WARNING: sexual assault
Why didn't she report it? Why did she keep talking to him afterward? Why didn't she just leave?
We ask these questions about survivors of sexual assault all the time. But when even a conviction doesn't guarantee meaningful consequences, and the very things someone does to stay safe can be used to question their credibility, the answers become a lot more complicated. This week, we're examining what happens when survivors seek justice, and why so many never do.
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