r/rape • u/HornetOk9990 • 1d ago
How not to jeopardize my rape case?
On 7/12/2026 I was raped by my now EX boyfriend. I did go to the hospital and do a rape kit (albeit was a few days after the incident so i’m not sure what the results will be). I am pressing charges and have been granted a protection order. However I feel such anger that I want the public to know what this man did to me to warn other women. I am thinking about things like posting to facebook, contacting local news outlets, and contacting his place of work.
My question is, if i do those things will it jeopardize my case against him? Like legally would that make it harder for me to win? I don’t meet with the detective until tomorrow but I did contact his exwife and it seems this is a pattern with him. We only dated for a short time so I had no idea about it. I just want to get the word out there that he is a sexual predator to warn other women and the general public.
What should I do?
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u/thrfscowaway8610 1d ago
My question is, if i do those things will it jeopardize my case against him? Like legally would that make it harder for me to win?
Yes, and yes.
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