Get to a safe place if possible! Call
Police, 911, or the Rape Crisis Center in your area by dialing 1-800-656-HOPE.
Don't change your clothing. The police at
the hospital will take it as evidence and send it away to be examined.
Here in northeastern Ohio, we are grateful to Ashtabula-Walmart for providing
our survivors with sweat suits. Thank you!!!
Don’t shower, douche, smoke, rinse your
mouth, or apply medication.
If possible, do not urinate or move your
bowels. If you must, do not use tissue.
Don’t wash or destroy any bedding, linens,
or clothing.
Don’t disturb anything at the crime scene.
Try to remember anything you can about the
attacker; his voice, his hair, his clothing, any scars or tattoos, birthmarks,
certain expressions he used frequently, which way he went when he
left you.
Report the incident to the police