Augustana Confessions
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To the person who was told not to report the rape by the dean - Report it, and report soon. I was raped for a year and a half by two men old enough to be my father, and I waited a very long time to report it. I regret not reporting it earlier than I did. The Rock Island Police Department's number is 309-732-2000.
I would also encourage you to look into counseling. It is not "admitting you are weak" it's taking advantage or something that can be very beneficial to your emotional health. I have a counselor at Family Resources. I'm not bashing the Augie Counseling Center, but the employees at Family Resources are trained and specialized in helping people who were raped and assaulted. I don't have a car on campus, but my counselor drives to Augie, and we get a study room in the Library. Their number is 563-326-6431. It is your decision to report it, but if he did something to you, he won't stop himself from doing it to someone else.