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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 1121804, member: 622"] What you recommend is similar to what the police recommend, as well as s e x crime victim advocates. The real problem, and I think you allude to it, is that the state of mind of a s e xual assault victim is traumatized, shock. They do not think clearly most of the time and will not think clearly for some time. Often, the first reaction is to clean up as much as possible immediately, washing away the "dirtiness or filthiness" of the assault, a psychological reaction (my words, not necessarily those of a trained professional, I have had to perform peripheral studies, not actually work as an advocate, an experienced counsellor or advocate would be a much better source than me for a fuller, more accurate description.) [/QUOTE]