In research I've read over 95% of people sexually harassed do not report.
Stated are a variety of reasons, including embarassment at having been
victimized, fear of retaliation, and a desire to just have it all go away (a
type of denial). I know from all the cases I've handled over the years for
school districts that the most difficult phase of an investigation is getting
past the relunctant victim and witness. Many times parents add to the blockade,
not wanting their child invovled.
Mary Jo McGrath
MJDIVA@aol.com
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