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Dr. Kendra Bowen Sex Crimes Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Guest Speaker- Leah Carnahan from Title IX Important statistics  75% of sexual assaults on college campuses are committed by someone the victim knows  75% of sexual assaults involve alcohol o Higher at TCU- about 90% Terminology  Survivor = victim  Partner = boyfriend/girlfriend Texas definition  Sexual assault is penetration  Rape is not a legal term  At TCU, sexual assault can be defined as sexual contact  Heard in municipal court Sexual violence in Texas  2 in 5 women and 1 in 5 men are survivors of sexual assault  65% report multiple victimizations  Ages 12-34 are at highest risk  1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys experience sexual assault by the age of 18  65% believe sexual assault is a problem in Texas Seeking help after  Primarily reach out to a friend  Next option is a family member  The response of the first person the victim tells has a huge impact on the future of the victim’s reporting process  No statute of limitations as long as the perpetrator is still a TCU student o No jurisdiction once offender no longer works here or is a student Bystander Intervention  Direct o Call the person out on their behavior  Distract o Interrupt the situation without confronting anyone o Brings other people’s attention to the situation  Delegate o Work with others to find someone better equipped to handle the situation o Ex: calling the police, asking for the manager, etc  Delay...