One of the firm's lawyers has asked you to conduct research on behalf of a client. The client is the victim of a sexual assault and did not report the event to the police. The client wants to know if...

One of the firm's lawyers has asked you to conduct research on behalf of a client. The client
is the victim of a sexual assault and did not report the event to the police. The client wants
to know if she can sue the offender; and if so, what can she sue the offender for. Can she
make him go to jail? Your boss asked you to prepare a memo in response to her questions.
 Please write a memo of 2–4 pages responding to the following questions:
 Can the victim of a rape sue the offender? If so, what are the potential damages?
 Do the civil damages include the possibility of prison?
Sexual assault is defined as any sexual activity that a person does not consent to, which could be
rape, attempted rape, inappropriate touching, sexual intercourse that a person say no to or child
molestation. It could be visual, verbal or any other way that compels a person to involve in
unwanted sexual attention or contact. This is a serious crime which is increasing nowadays. One
out of four girls are assaulted once or more than once before the age of 18.
When a person has been assaulted, which in most cases is girl then he/she should first go to the
nearest hospital and get examined and treated for the injuries. The person is also examined for
pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. The evidences are collected during examination
and thus it is advised not to comb,...