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George Guo brings
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Looking back at the
Greensboro Massacre
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The Truth About Sexual
Mary Layton Atkinson
Staff Writer
Catherine Hansen delivered
a program entitled Sexual As
sault: Myth and Facts on Tues
day evening in the gallery.
Hansen is a registered nurse
and forensic nurse examiner (FNE)
as well as the program coordina
tor for SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse
Examiners), which operates emer
gency facilities with specialized
equipment for the collection of evi
dence in sexual assault cases at
both Wesley Long Memorial Hospi
tal and Moses Cone Hospital.
The program was specifically
Statistics:
In 83 % of cases of violence against women, the woman
is under the age of 25.
77% of completed rapes (where vaginal penetration
occurs) are by someone the victim knows.
One in six women will be the victim of an attempted or
completed rape in their lifetime. In the U.S., a rape is reported
every five minutes.
In Greensboro, 2.8% of college women have
experienced a completed or attempted rape during their
college experience.
60% of sexual victimizations on college campuses take
place in the victim's residence.
51 % of rapes on college campuses happen between
midnight and six a.m.
The odds of college students being sexually assaulted increase
exponentially if they:
1. Frequently drink enough to get drunk
2. Are unmarried
3. Have been a victim of sexual assault in the past
4. Live on campus
Contacts:
Greensboro Rape Crisis Line: (336) 273-7273
Cathy.Hansen@mosescone.com
Career Fair Info Day
Tuesday,, November 19th 12:30-4:00 P.M.
Location: Greensboro Marriott, Downtown
304 North Greene Street (336) 379-8000
Don't Have A Ride? Call x 2187 about alternative transportation.
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tailored to educate college-aged
women about the hard facts of rape
and sexual assault and the pro
cess for reporting a rape and col
lecting evidence. Part of the pro
gram was devoted to dispelling
myths about rape.
"It is a myth that women who
wear seductive clothing are 'ask
ing for it,'" said Hansen. "Most of
us acknowledge that and yet I have
heard so many women come into
the ER and say 'maybe I shouldn't
have worn those leather pants,
maybe I shouldn't have worn that
skirt'...but the truth is that most
rapes are committed by someone
the victim knows, not a stranger
looking for a girl with a pony-tail."
If a woman is raped or sexu
ally assaulted and wishes to file
charges against the perpetrator,
there are a number of steps she
should take.
First, the victim should not
shower, bathe, change clothes,
eat, drink, smoke or use the
bathroom prior to being exam
ined as these activities could
damage evidence.
"Unfortunately, your body is
a crime scene in these cases,"
said Hansen. "DNA evidence that
could be collected from swabbing
the inside of the mouth, for ex
ample, is easily broken down by
smoking or drinking."
The victim should seek treat
ment at a hospital within 72
hours, prior to the breakdown of
DNA evidence.
"Don't avoid seeking medi
cal care because of cost," said
Hansen. "All patients will be seen
regardless of their ability to pay
or insurance at Moses Cone."
Once you are at the hospital
a rape crisis advocate will be called
immediately to provide you with
emotional support, and an FNE will
be called in to perform an eviden
tiary exam and administer emer
gency prophylactics. You will then
be given resources for follow-up
care and counseling.
November 15, 2002
Volume 89, Issue 9
Assault
Hansen talks about the
facts and myths of sexual
assault.
Sarah Sherman
You must give consent for evi
dence to be collected. If you do
give consent, the FNE must call
the police and you will be required
to give a statement. This does
not, however, mean that you must
press charges against the per
petrator.
"We will encourage you to
press charges, but even just fil
ing a report means that if the
perpetrator victimizes another
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