"A Wexford woman who was sexually assaulted as she slept has spoken of the trauma victims must go through to secure a conviction. According to recent research, less than 5pc of adults who experienced sexual violence reported the matter to gardaí. Victim support and advocacy groups indicate that in the case of more than 70pc of reported sexual offences remain "undetected", meaning no charge or summons is issued."
"These statistics come as no shock to Wexford woman Anna (not her real name). Not only does she bear the scars of being sexually assaulted by an acquaintance while she slept, but she feels that she was doubly traumatised by the system - the painstaking processes that victims must go through and the humiliation of being subjected to vigorous cross examination over the course of two trials."
Recent research found that fewer than 5% of adults who experienced sexual violence reported the matter to gardaí. Victim support and advocacy groups report that more than 70% of reported sexual offences remain undetected, meaning no charge or summons is issued. A Wexford woman named Anna was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance while she slept. She bears lasting scars from the assault. She experienced additional trauma from the criminal justice process, describing painstaking procedures and the humiliation of vigorous cross-examination across two trials. The combined underreporting and attrition leave many victims without accountability.
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