https://www.propublica.org/article/trapped-at-sea-alone-with-her-assailant-he-told-her-youre-mine-for-the-week
Cathleen was raped five hours into a multi-day fishing trip, where she and the captain who assaulted her were the only ones on board. She begged to be taken back to shore, but he said no, they had

https://www.healthline.com/health/was-i-raped
Memory loss can occur with "date rape" drugs like GHB. Excessive alcohol consumption can make memories fuzzy, too. It's also important to consider that the body can respond to traumatic

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/07/opinions/rosem-morton-sexual-assault-cnnphotos/
According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), an American is sexually assaulted every 92 seconds. One out of six American women has been a victim of attempted or completed rape

https://decider.com/2024/06/30/former-bachelorette-star-katie-thurston-reveals-she-was-raped-the-justice-system-failed-me/
Katie Thurston, who starred in Season 17 of The Bachelorette, revealed in a social media post on Saturday that she was raped. "I've had ample support from my community which allowed me to stay

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-path-to-healing/202303/a-guide-for-intimate-partners-of-a-rape-victim
If you are the intimate partner of a rape victim at the time of the assault, a disruption in sexual activity following the attack is likely. How long this disruption may last will vary, and may

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/recovering-from-rape-and-sexual-trauma.htm
National Sexual Assault Hotline - A confidential, free 24/7 hotline for one-on-one crisis support. Call 1-800-656-HOPE or chat online. (RAINN) UK. Find Your Nearest Rape Crisis Services - In England and Wales, call the rape crisis helpline at 0808-802-9999 or find your nearest facility (Rape Crisis) Australia.

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/relationships/sexual-consent/what-should-i-do-if-i-or-someone-i-know-was-sexually-assaulted
Here are some tips for supporting someone who tells you they've been sexually assaulted or raped. Listen. Believe them. Remind them that they're not alone. Don't judge or blame them for what happened. Remember that the blame is on the person who commits the assault, and not on the victim. Encourage them to get help.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/29/bachelorette-katie-thurston-reveals-rape-shares-resources/
Katie Thurston, who starred on season 17 of "The Bachelorette," is sharing her story as a survivor of rape, aiming to help other sexual assault victims by providing life-saving resources.

https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/forms-abuse/sexual-abuse-and-exploitation/sexual-assault-rape/steps-take-after-sexual-4
Local rape crisis or sexual assault program staff may be able to assist you, regardless of whether you decide to report the assault to the police. 1. If you feel like you need support, you may consider: talking to someone who you trust; calling a local rape crisis program or a national hotline; finding programs and resources in your community.

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/bullying-safety-privacy/sexual-assault-abuse-rape
Collect evidence, so you have the option to press charges if you decide that's right for you. Evidence might include semen, hair, or skin cells from the person who assaulted you. 5. Get help from an expert. The Rape Abuse and Incest National Network offers a 24-hour, 7-day a week hotline.

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-51391981
Rose Kalemba. Last year Rose Kalemba wrote a blog post explaining how hard it had been - when she was raped as a 14-year-old girl - to get a video of the attack removed from a popular porn website

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/07/i-was-raped-at-55-here-is-how-i-responded.html
Rape Myths. I was raped at 55. Here is how I responded. Angie Epifano, the woman who was raped last fall in an Amherst dorm room, reported that she could hear her friends having fun in the next

https://www.rainn.org/survivor-stories/barbara
Barbara's Story. "39 years ago, I was alone. Nobody talked about being raped by your boyfriend.". "I thought that because [he] was my boyfriend, I was at fault," said Barbara McLean of her experience with sexual violence as a teen. "I looked up, and there was another boy standing there, too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/95769958-f129-416c-9610-c8f96504ce77
Bee Davies. One of the women I spoke to, Cailey, had been repeatedly raped by an older woman for years, starting before she turned 16. She spoke to a close friend of hers who worked in the police

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/there-no-right-way-respond-sexual-assault/607033/
Haley says he raped her in 2006; Mann says he raped her twice in 2013. Yesterday, the jury found Weinstein guilty of a felony sex crime and rape in the third degree. He now faces a prison sentence

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-compassion-chronicles/202003/intimate-partner-sexual-assault
Nearly 1 in 10 women has been raped by an intimate partner in her lifetime, including completed forced penetration, attempted forced penetration, or alcohol /drug-facilitated completed penetration

https://news.sky.com/story/bounced-from-home-to-home-neglected-raped-and-abused-the-heartbreaking-story-of-a-teenage-life-in-care-12619402
Here she was introduced to hard drugs and was again raped - this time by men in criminal gangs. Over a two-and-a-half-year period Amber had gone missing 106 times.

https://themighty.com/topic/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/advice-for-rape-survivors/
3. It might not feel real. Being numb can last days, or even weeks. There's no set time line. A lot of it comes from the trauma not seeming real, or feeling like it was not "that bad.". Maybe it felt like it happened to someone else, or a dream. There comes a moment when people realize, "I was raped.". The realization will click in

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-is-2020/201705/loving-or-having-sex-woman-whos-been-raped
Among single women, surviving rape makes dating — and sex with future sexual partners — an often harrowing and always stressful experience. Increased risk for suicide, and the effect on those

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/survived-being-sexually-assaulted-stepmom-171200092.html
The first time I was sexually abused by my stepmother, I was 12. She and my father weren't married yet, but we were all staying together in Boca Raton that night. We'd just gotten home from

https://www.yahoo.com/news/katie-thurston-says-justice-system-201623432.html
The Bachelor Nation star said she called 911 to report her assault, which sent a police officer to take Thurston's statement and transport her to a specialized medical center for a Sexual

https://news.sky.com/story/i-was-raped-by-150-men-young-women-claim-grooming-gang-at-large-in-hull-12469237
She said she was once handcuffed to the radiator and the abuse was sometimes filmed. "There's videos out there of me as a 13, 14, 15-year-old little girl being raped by men," she said. "I've seen

https://www.yourtango.com/2021343225/honest-aftermath-being-raped-someone-you-loved
That type of disregard for your consent is evidence of a much deeper problem, one that you are under no obligation to solve. Anyone affected by sexual assault can find support on the National

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-30401472
16 December 2014. An Oxford University student's story of being attacked while she was unconscious. Maria, which isn't her real name, was 20 years old when she says she was raped following a poker

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/jocelyn-nungaray-12-year-old-houston-girl-strangled-creek-rankin/285-f0fdfd21-f2ff-4a42-b602-8b2c339265ae
HOUSTON — It's every parent's worst nightmare. Their child is missing and not answering their phone. That's what happened to the mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray on June 17 when she woke

https://www.vogue.com/article/bella-hadid-saint-laurent-naked-dress-cannes
Even if she is the only person who ever wears one of these sheer Saint Laurent looks out in the world (let's see if she can make it to the end of the night without any snags) the fact that

https://medium.com/the-knowledge-of-freedom/i-finally-watched-the-video-of-me-being-raped-it-was-eye-opening-c22dbdadb383
She said to me the video of my rape is the perfect example of why rape is so difficult to prove. ... She offered to help me all she could, I told her she had helped me in the only way I needed her

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/23/style/late-life-lesbians.html
Ms. Mullen, then 54, had been married for more than two decades to her husband, whom she loved. They lived together in Montauk, N.Y., and had two adult sons.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/30/mum-thought-announcing-a-pregnancy-news-different-20938286/
In the meantime, she's sharing the importance of keeping on top of checks as she thinks ahead to finally being able to tie the knot. 'At 30 years old, never in a million years did I think I

https://www.tmz.com/2024/06/29/bachelorette-katie-thurston-rape-social-media-post-resources/
The "Bachelorette" -- who starred on Season 17 of the show -- broke the news in an Instagram post Friday where she shared parts of her story alongside a list of resources for others who have