Sexual Assault / Rape

SEXUAL ASSAULT IS A CRIME!!

What you should know: Sexual assault includes any unwanted sexual contact.

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO:

• Not be told how to dress.
• Change your mind at any time.
• Be treated with respect at all times.

YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO:

• Talk openly about your sexual expectations, wishes and intentions.
• Assert yourself by standing up for your rights.
• Take an equal role in your relationships.
• Reject sexual stereotypes that define women as passive, weak and irrational.

YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRESSURE OR FORCE SOMEONE TO HAVE SEX EVEN IF:

• You paid for dinner or a night out.
• You have had sex before with this partner.
• Your partner agrees to have sex then changes their mind.
• They dress provocatively, flirt or come on to you.
• You meet at a bar or hitchhiking.
• You think they want to have sex or want to be persuaded.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED

• Tell someone you trust. That could be a parent, teacher, friend or a rape crisis line.
• Report the rape - reporting is an important part or ending sexual violence.
• Go to a hospital - See a health care provider immediately for treatment of injuries and for tests. This can provide important medical evidence. Do no bathe before you go.
• Seek counseling - consult a trained rape crisis counselor, hospital, rape crisis center or mental health center. Advocates can assist with a counseling referral.

IMPORTANT NAMES AND NUMBERS

911 - to report sexual assault, dispatch will help you determine which law enforcement agency to report to.

303.569.3126 - 24 hour hot line to Clear Creek Advocates.