If you are under 18 and tell a doctor, nurse, school counselor or other professional that you were sexually assaulted by a family member or someone who cares for you, that person is required by law to notify police and Chile Welfare Services. These laws aim to protect children and adolescents and ensure that young people who are being abused get the help they need. If you are sexually assaulted by a nonfamily member, teachers and school counselors must follow their school policies on reporting. This may differ from school to school. Doctors usually decide whether to report assaults involving non-family members or caretakers.

You can call the SATC hotline at 808-524-7273 and speak with a crisis counselor anonymously, as long as you do not give your name or phone number. The counselor can explain what happens if the police are contacted, help you think through the decision and arrange to be with you when you speak with police.

Depending on the type of assault you experienced, your age and other factors, the police are sometimes able to take a report from you without telling your parents. In other situations, the police or child protective services may need to inform your parents.

If you’ve been sexually assaulted and are at least 14 years old, you can go to the Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children and receive medical care, evidence collection and crisis counseling for a sexual assault without parental consent.