True/False
Every survivor of sexual assault should report to law enforcement.
What is false?
A nonconsensual sexual act that involves force, coercion, or lack of consent.
What is sexual assault?
This exam is free for survivors of sexual assault.
What is a sexual assault forensic exam or SANE exam?
"I believe you." "None of this is your fault." "How can I support you?" "Thank you for telling me."
What are things you can say to someone after being sexually assaulted?
9 out 10 victims of rape identify as this.
What is female?
Most people who experienced sexual assault were out partying.
False, 48% of people were at home sleeping or doing something else at home.
The voluntary agreement to engage in a sexual activity.
What is consent?
In most cases, DNA evidence needs to be collected within this amount of time to be analyzed by a crime lab, but a sexual assault forensic exam can reveal other forms of evidence beyond this time frame that can be useful if they decide to report.
What is 72 hours?
Sexual Assault Counseling Center, The Help Center, Bozeman Deaconess, Law Enforcement, National Sexual Assault Hotline, SARN, etc.
What are places to refer SA survivors to?
The majority of assaults happen here or close to this place.
What is at or near the survivors home?
In order to receive a SANE, you must report to law enforcement.
What is false, you can still receive a SANE even if you don't report to law enforcement.
The 2023 Montana Legislature established the statewide this program via House Bill No. 79 within the Office of Victim Services and the Special Services Bureau of the Department of Justice to improve and enhance sexual assault response in Montana.
What is the Sexual Assault Response Network? (SARN)
The timeline a SANE should see someone within after a sexual assault.
What is within 24 hours?
1 out of 6 and 1 out of 33 of these populations have experienced rape or attempted rape in their lifetime.
What are women and men?
These individuals are employed by governmental entities and typically interact with victims who report a crime to law enforcement.
What are system based advocates?
Medical history, head-to-toe exam, follow up care, etc.
What are the steps taken during a SANE?
34% of perpetrators in cases of this specific kind of abuse are family members.
What is child abuse?
This act increases funding to test and analyze untested DNA evidence and offender samples.
What is the Safer Act?
In Montana, the maximum time limit for taking legal action for sexual assault and sexual intercourse without consent is 10 years. If the survivor was under 18 at the time of the offense, a prosecution may commence at any time.
What is the statute of limitations?
80,600 people within this population experienced sexual assault or rape.
What are inmates?