WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A RAPE IS REPORTED

(Source: Rose Hooks, Assistant Director of Victim Support Services) (Source: Rose Hooks, Assistant Director of Victim Support Services)·A student calls and reports the rape to University Police who then notify Victim Support Services.(Source: Rose Hooks, Assistant Director of Victim Support Services)·A student calls and reports the rape to University Police who then notify Victim Support Services.·A representative from Victim Support, called a designate, goes directly to the informant. The designate suggests that the victim survivor call Women Organized against Rape (WOR), a volunteer of which is usually at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.(Source: Rose Hooks, Assistant Director of Victim Support Services)·A student calls and reports the rape to University Police who then notify Victim Support Services.·A representative from Victim Support, called a designate, goes directly to the informant. The designate suggests that the victim survivor call Women Organized against Rape (WOR), a volunteer of which is usually at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.·The victim is taken to Jefferson Hospital, and the Philadelphia Sex Crimes unit is notified.(Source: Rose Hooks, Assistant Director of Victim Support Services)·A student calls and reports the rape to University Police who then notify Victim Support Services.·A representative from Victim Support, called a designate, goes directly to the informant. The designate suggests that the victim survivor call Women Organized against Rape (WOR), a volunteer of which is usually at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.·The victim is taken to Jefferson Hospital, and the Philadelphia Sex Crimes unit is notified.·If the victim is not sure if he/she wants to file criminal charges, a confidential Jane Doe complaint is filed and a rape kit is taken. If the victim files at a later date, this evidence can be used in court. The designate advises the victim of all of his/her options.(Source: Rose Hooks, Assistant Director of Victim Support Services)·A student calls and reports the rape to University Police who then notify Victim Support Services.·A representative from Victim Support, called a designate, goes directly to the informant. The designate suggests that the victim survivor call Women Organized against Rape (WOR), a volunteer of which is usually at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.·The victim is taken to Jefferson Hospital, and the Philadelphia Sex Crimes unit is notified.·If the victim is not sure if he/she wants to file criminal charges, a confidential Jane Doe complaint is filed and a rape kit is taken. If the victim files at a later date, this evidence can be used in court. The designate advises the victim of all of his/her options.·Victims of rape have many options for counseling within the University community. The Penn Women's Center, which offers one of these options, is sponsoring a rape survivors' support group on Feb. 23. Call the Center for more information.