Steps A Victim Needs To Take When Raped on a Dream Cruise Vacation

When a crime takes place it is important that the crime scene is sealed off and this includes sexual assaults and rapes until law enforcement arrives to investigate. Access to this crime scene should be limited to law enforcement.

Pictures should be taken as soon as possible of the entire area; the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses should be collected, along with a statement.

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The victim of the attack should be given a rape examination by a physician prior to showering, using the bathroom, brushing their teeth and they should not eat or drink. Blood samples also should be done immediately and pictures of the victim should be taken to show bruises, marks, cuts or scrapes and torn clothing they suffered. People dealing with the victim should be qualified and photographs of the crew and passengers can be shown to the victim, so they can identify their attacker.

These things can not be left up to the cruise ship line to do and the victims friends or family should contact the FBI by satellite phone to get instructions on what they will need to do. It is not wise to rely on the cruise line to do the right thing in this situation.

As soon as possible the Ehline Law firm should be contacted to assist the victim in this type of sexual assault or rape case.  Call now at 888-400-9721 toll free and even at sea.