We need your help to report on sexual assaults in Massachusetts

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We need your assistance because reports of sexual assault are not public records under Massachusetts law. Our reporting found that this secrecy can sometimes help perpetrators avoid accountability.

We take your privacy seriously. We will not publicly disclose your identity without speaking with you and obtaining your explicit permission. Access to this information will be strictly limited to a handful of reporters and editors working on these stories.

If you have questions or would prefer to talk over the phone instead, please contact WBUR reporter Willoughby (Willow) Mariano at wmariano@bu.edu or call/text her at 617-991-8388.

Which of these best describes your experience? (Please check all that apply.)

I was sexually assaulted.

Someone close to me was sexually assaulted.

I work with victims or abusers through my job.

Other:

Did the assault occur or get reported in Massachusetts?

Yes

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Did you or the person who was assaulted know the perpetrator at the time?

Yes

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Please give us as much detail about what happened as you are comfortable providing. How did the police handle your report? Was the person arrested or charged? How satisfied were you with the response? (More specifics will help our reporting. If it would be easier to talk by phone, contact us at the phone number or email above.)

Name. (Your name will not be shared without your explicit permission):

Email and phone number. (Providing your contact information will help us get in touch with you to learn more about your story. It will not be shared.)

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY

Thank you again for your help investigating this issue.

We appreciate you sharing your story and take your privacy seriously. We are gathering this information for the purposes of our reporting and will not publish your personal information without your explicit permission.

Some statewide and national resources:

Boston Area Rape Crisis Center: (800) 841-8371; https://barcc.org/
Other rape crisis centers across Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/rape-crisis-centers
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233: https://www.thehotline.org/

National Dating and Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7): 1-800-799-7233

Police: 911

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