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Accordion Content - Get to a safe place.
- Call a friend or family member to be with you.
- It is advisable to report a rape, even an unsuccessful attempt. The information you provide may prevent another person from being raped. When you report a rape, any information you can remember about the attack will be helpful - the assaulter's physical characteristics, voice, clothes, car or even an unusual smell.
- If you have been raped, you should call the police as soon as possible; do not bathe or change your clothes. Semen, hair and material under fingernails or on your clothing all may be useful in identifying and prosecuting the rapist.
- It may be very helpful to contact a rape crisis center, where qualified staff members may assist you in dealing with your trauma. If you are unable to make the contact yourself, have a friend, family member or police make the call.
- Finally, it is important to remember that many women will mistakenly blame themselves for the rape. However, being raped is not a crime - the crime has been committed by the person who raped you.
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