31 Oct 2022

10 out of every 100 sexual assaults reported to police

From Morning Report, 8:42 am on 31 October 2022

Just 10 out of every 100 sexual assaults are reported to police and of those, only one will result in a conviction.

Jonty Dine talks to three victims of sexual crime, to find out why they are so reluctant to come forward.

The names in his report have been changed to protect identities.

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