"When I was attacked three years ago, the rapist told me not to tell anyone and I didn't. No one knew. Even though I never saw the rapist again, I felt like he still had some kind of power over me. About a year ago, I finally got into counseling and started talking to my close friends about what happened to me. Last week, I went to the police. I thought they would laugh at me because I came in so late, but they were really professional about it. They took my report. Even if they never find my rapist, I feel stronger because I reported him. I was silent then, but I'm not silent now."

---LAUREN