Alleged victim's online reporting sparks major Queensland sex crimes investigation
ABCA major sex crimes case on the Sunshine Coast may not have come to light if not for an online portal allowing victims to report sexual assault anonymously, detectives say. Key points: An online reporting tool for sexual assault victims has sparked a major police investigation on the Sunshine Coast Twenty-four women have alleged they have been sexually assaulted by the same man Queensland Police said the Alternative Reporting Options for Sexual Assault Form has been a helpful policing tool since its inception in 2009 The Queensland Police Service's alternative reporting options for sexual assault form, known as ARO, provides victims with an alternative to making a formal complaint to police. The Alternative Reporting Options for Sexual Assault Form, known as ARO, provides victims with an alternative to making a formal complaint to police. "When survivors come forward to disclose a sexual assault, they are frequently met with more questions than support in our communities," Ms Sanmuhanathan said.
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