Sarah Gibbs expected more upon ringing Police

About this episode

Sarah Gibbs shares her harrowing experience of being approached by a stranger and the inadequate police response that followed.

Sarah Gibbs story is every woman's worst nightmare. She was walking alone along a designated bush track when she was approached by a stranger. The man made sexually suggestive comments, touched her & then grabbed her wrist. Sarah managed to escape & frantic, rang the Police. Sarah waited 3hrs for Police who then advised her there was nothing they could do. Sarah was gobsmacked. It was only after she uploaded a post on Facebook that Police's response changed. 1800 Respect 1800 737 732 Victims of Crime Helpline 1800 819 817 Community Legal Centres 9652 1501 Women's Legal Service Victoria 1800 133 302 Victoria Legal Aid 1300 792 387 Lifeline : 13 11 14 Text 0477 13 11 14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Narelle Fraser

Guest: Sarah Gibbs

Topics covered

• sexual assault
• police response
• victim support
• women's safety
• community resources

Keywords

• Sarah Gibbs
• police
• sexual assault
• victim support
• community resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Police, 1800 Respect, Victims of Crime Helpline, Community Legal Centres, Women's Legal Service Victoria, Victoria Legal Aid, Lifeline

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