The hypothetical situation of a 13-year-old girl in her family or in the school, when we talk about protective factors, we hope she does have an influential female in her life whom she can speak to. It would be incumbent upon that adult to bring it to the police because there are situations in every profession whereby a person who is not feeling comfortable speaking to a man would seek a female colleague and have that discussion. I think at a community level, a young girl might seek out someone—a teacher, a public health nurse, or a friend—and get advice, seek the help, and then it would get reported to the police.
On April 21st, 2016. See this statement in context.