While it may be unusual for a groom to be the alleged assailant, sexual violence at weddings and similar events may be more common than people realize, experts say.
alleged sexual assault of one of his wife’s bridesmaidsBut experts say that while it may be unusual for a groom to be the alleged assailant, sexual violence at weddings and similar events may be more common than people realize.
of an unconscious person, simple assault and indecent assault last week, about a month after he allegedly forced himself on a bridesmaid at an inn on the Delaware River, according to the criminal complaint. The couple left together, and another bridesmaid assisted the victim in leaving the locker room, according to the complaint. Subsequent interviews revealed the victim “appeared extremely intoxicated and incoherent” when she was found in the locker room, the complaint states.
People at weddings typically know each other to various degrees, Berkowitz said, which makes it likely that sexual assaults happen at such gatherings more frequently than is known.Only one in four women report sexual assaults, Berkowitz said. “And reporting is even less likely when the perpetrator is an acquaintance.”The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has found thatsaid that either they or their assailant consumed alcohol.
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