Title IX and Victim Resource 2020-21 | Page 4

IF YOU HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
1. Go to a safe location.
2. Call 911 if you need emergency services.
3. For assistance on campus, contact the Security Office:
Cocoa Campus........................................................... [phone]
Melbourne Campus................................................... [phone]
Palm Bay Campus...................................................... [phone]
Titusville Campus...................................................... [phone]
4. For assistance off campus, contact local law enforcement:
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.................................. [phone]
Cocoa Police Department.......................................... [phone]
Melbourne Police Department.................................. [phone]
Palm Bay Police Department..................................... [phone]
Titusville Police Department...................................... [phone]
5. Seek immediate medical attention if you are injured or have been physically sexually assaulted.
6. You are strongly encouraged to preserve evidence to the greatest extent possible.
• Do not alter, dispose of, or destroy any physical evidence. If there is suspicion that a drink
may have been drugged, inform a medical assistance provider and/or law enforcement
as soon as possible so they can attempt to collect possible evidence.
• Preserve evidence of electronic communications by saving them and/or by taking screen
shots of text messages, instant messages, social networking pages, or other electronic
communications, and by keeping pictures, logs, or copies of documents that relate to the
incident and/or perpetrator.
• An individual who has been sexually assaulted should not shower, bathe, douche,
smoke, brush teeth, eat, drink, or change clothes or bedding before going to the hospital
or seeking medical attention.
7. Choose how to proceed. You have options and may pursue whatever combination of
options is best for you:
• You can do nothing until you are ready; but please be aware that delays in reporting an
incident can jeopardize the outcome of a successful prosecution or administrative finding
due to a degrading of available evidence and other factors.
• If you wish to have an incident investigated and resolved by the College, contact the Title
IX Coordinator.
• Those who wish to initiate criminal proceedings should contact the law enforcement
agency serving the area where the incident took place. If you would like assistance in
contacting law enforcement, please visit any Campus Security Office.
• Petition a court for a restraining order or “injunction ” If you would like to petition a court
for an injunction against the perpetrator, contact a local Clerk of Courts Office. See pages
5 and 8 for information on the injunction process and your rights as a victim.
• To pursue other civil legal remedies against the perpetrator, contact an attorney.
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