Whistle in the dark
An American is sexually assaulted every 92 seconds, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). Every nine minutes, the victim is a
Sexual Assault
92 Seconds
Every 92 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Seven RBHS students, current and former, have stepped forward to share their experiences.
Sexual assault leaves lasting impact
A 2017 study conducted by the National Center for Biotechnology Information recorded of the 298 women who visited an emergency rape clinic in Sweden, 70
I was in a panic
"He started to kiss me, and I just kind of just stood there because I was in a panic, and I didn't know what to
I didn’t say yes
“I was either going to have to do stuff, or he was going to be mad at me, so I felt like I was obliged."
I wasn’t asking for it
"I was trying to push him off me, but I was so tired. I couldn't push him off of me."
I asked him to stop
"The next day I immediately threw up and cried until the rattling in [my] chest stopped."
He was my friend
"He held me down and kept going, but I kept on telling him to stop."
I didn’t know what happened
"He finally got me to say yes somehow. Then I woke up, and I didn't remember most of the stuff that happened."
They would just grab me
"I expected [meeting Them] to be a loving, compassionate experience, but They had other ideas, apparently."