Hi, everyone. My mother is a Danish citizen living in Denmark. She just reached out to me and told me that she was sexually assaulted by her massage therapist today. He groped her breasts (including her nipples) and butt repeatedly while breathing in her ear and telling her how beautiful she is. She froze, because she was terrified in this situation, and now isn't sure what to do. I'm in America and am unfamiliar with Danish laws. Can she report him to a kind of better business bureau or go to the police? What options do we have for making sure this doesn't happen to anyone else? Thank you so much for any insight you can provide!
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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/OvalOvaries at 2024-02-06 17:34:50+00:00.
Clear-Increase4800 at 2024-02-06 19:17:08+00:00 ID:
kp7w3x8What happened to her definitely is illegal in Denmark, but the Danish police doesn’t always handle sexual assault cases very well. There has been a culture of distrust of women who report sexual violence, and even though the police have been trying to improve things, she might still meet an officer with an outdated view of sexual assault victims who might not treat her well. According to Danish law, you have the right to a “bistandsadvokat” - victim’s rights lawyer- if you are a victim of a “serious sexual assault”. I don’t know the exact meaning of the word “serious” in this context, and I am not sure if her assault qualifies, but IF it does, the government pays for the bistandsadvokat who can guide her through the process of reporting and go with her to the police station. She can try calling the local center for sexual assault at the hospital and get a list of recommended lawyers.