As I said to Mark I recoil at it as well, but I do think that the least that should be done is that a party eschew internal processes in this matter and make very effort to suggest the individual concerned go to a Rape Crisis Centre or other similar organisation where s/he can be counselled and given the opportunity to consider a range of options outside of the clearly – even if unconsciously – institutionally biased context of a party (and my undderstanding is that RCC’s don’t force people to report to the police).
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