Victims of sexual assault often feel unheard, and their attackers often go uncharged

Victims of sexual assault in Pennsylvaniaespecially those who are attacked by people they know say that prosecutors rarely pursue their cases.

AND A year-long investigation by PennLive confirms this information. It found that most sexual assault victims had never been to a courtroom. Well, one central Pennsylvania woman might: After reporting that a man assaulted her, instead, she was charged.

Officials in counties across Pennsylvania are investigating a shockingly low number of reported sex crimes. Some are worse than others.

Data from the state court system showed that in four counties, more than 90% of all reported sex crimes never resulted in criminal charges, much less a conviction.

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