New app to give Jacksonville-area sexual assault survivors online haven to document, report incidents
The app will function as a digital diary where victims can document abuse over time "in a safe, secure, consistent, complete and private manner,"
Author: Florida Times-Union, Beth Cravey
Published: 12:01 PM EDT April 12, 2021
Updated: 12:01 PM EDT April 12, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In Florida, an estimated 3 of 4 sexual assaults go unreported to law enforcement.
"VictimsVoice," a new app being launched locally in June by the Women's Center of Jacksonville, is designed to change that statistic by providing a self-guided, online sexual assault reporting tool.
The app will function as a digital diary where victims can document abuse over time "in a safe, secure, consistent, complete and private manner," as well as legally admissible, to ultimately report to law enforcement, according to VictimsVoice founder and CEO Sheri Kurdakul.