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Legal Options for Victims

If you have been raped or sexually assaulted you may experience a wide range of social and legal problems as a direct result of these crimes.

  • Your physical safety and your housing may be in jeopardy.
  • You may have job or school problems.
  • You may have questions about your privacy rights and your immigration status.
  • You may have questions about the criminal or civil justice system.
  • You may want justice and to stop more assaults from happening to others.

Fortunately, there are legal remedies and free legal assistance that may help. At the Victim Rights Law Center, our goal is to help you understand your legal options. We provide sexual assault victims with free and confidential legal advice. If you are a sexual assault victim, we believe you have a right to make your own choices about how to respond to what happened to you.

If you are a sexual assault victim, this section of our website contains basic legal information. Each page explains a different legal problem (for example, privacy problems, education problems, immigration problems or employment problems). However, the law described here is primarily related to Massachusetts. If you live in another state, you will need to talk to an attorney or advocate in your state.

If you are an attorney or sexual assault advocate, please see our Legal Resources for Advocates Section for more advanced legal information.

     


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