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SEXUAL HARASSMENT

About 75% of workplace harassment incidents go unreported

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Around 65–70% of sexual assaults are not reported to law enforcement

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Only about 47% of nonfatal domestic violence incidents are reported to police

SEXUALLY BASED OFFENSES

SBO is a powerful and effective resource that makes reporting convenient, safe and comfortable.

Our goal is to eliminate fear and shame and to develop a better system for responding to these terrible situations.

If you have been affected by sexual harassment, sexual assault or domestic violence:

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WHAT YOU WON'T FIND ON SBO

"Were you drinking? What were you wearing?"

"Maybe he was just being friendly."

"Gee, I'm really sorry that happened to you. There isn't really anything I can do."

Take SBO CONNECT with you!

Record incidents, get updates, and more — right from your phone.

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WHAT YOU WILL FIND ON SBO

I'm mostly here for the cute factor. I hope I can make you feel a little better when dealing with an awful situation.

I will call for help if you get stuck or have problems with our website.

I'll provide tips on how to deal with stress.

WHAT HAPPENS ON SBO CONNECT

What You Do

You tell us as much information about yourself as you are comfortable sharing, remaining completely anonymous if you choose. Then you tell us about the person who has harmed you.

You log incidents with us. In the case of sexual assault, it's probably just one incident. In the case of harassment it's likely to be many incidents.

You decide. If you wish to proceed with reporting, we will suport you all the way. If you wish to record more incidents while learning more about sexually based offenses while , we will support you all the way.

What We Do

We will help you decide the best way to respond. Responding to sexual harassment is very different from responding to sexual assault or domestic violence. Each situation presents its own difficulties.>

We study the data users submit. We can identify problem areas, such as companies with a toxic work environment or individuals who repeatedly cauase harm.>

We study the issues and advocate when needed. Backlog of rape kits? How did that happen? What can we do about it? Victims not reporting? How can we make it safer and more comfortable to report?

Did you know there are two different types of sexual harassment?

Click here to visit our sexual harassment page, where you can find out exactly what it is and what the two types are.

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EXPERIENCES WITH SBO

FEMALE, 43. SAN BERNADINO, CA. January 2025.

"There was this guy at work who kept creeping on me. He would say all kinds of lewd, inappropriate things. I didn't know if it was sexual harassment or not. SBO CONNECT explained the different kinds of harassment and helped me work through the situation. Before that, I was afraid to say anything."

FEMALE, 22. AUGUSTA, GA. April 2025.

"I was at a friend's house and she was having some people over. I was drinking, but not drunk. I thought everyone there was okay, but... I fell asleep on the couch--I had there before--but I woke up in the middle of the night with this guy--who seemed harmless e--with his hand in the front of my pants. When he saw I was awake, he started kissing me, like we had been making out before. We hadn't. I was fast asleep. I started freaking out and he left. I didn't know what to do. I didn't think it was rape, but it was definitely not okay. My contact at SBO explained that no it wasn't rape, but it was a kind of sexual assault. Without them, I don't think I ever would have told anybody."

REESA, 17. NEW YORK CITY. December 2024.

"When I was fifteen, one of my brother's idiot friends roofied me. Our parents were out of town and they were all drinking. Other than a sip of wine a few times, I was inexperienced with alcohol. The guy kept pressuring me to drink. I thought 'okay, I'll just have a little bit'. It was vodka and orange juice. I woke up the next morning having no idea what the hell happened. All the guys, including my brother, were gone. I didn't know what to report or to who. Eventually I told a friend, and she said that maybe it was just the alcohol. Maybe I wasn't roofied. I have more experience with alcohol since then, and I know it wasn't just alchol. I didn't want to go to the police. I couldn't tell my mom and dad. I just needed to tell somebody. My contact at SBO said that it was too late to do anything legally, but talking to him (yes, a him, a very understanding and sympathetic him) really made me feel better and helped to put the experience in context."

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Are you guys cops?

No. We are not cops. By the way... In spite of what you've seen in the movies, if you ask a cop if he's a cop, he doesn't have to tell you.

What are you guys, a bunch of lawyers?

God Forbid! Fortunately, we are not a bunch of lawyers.

Are you guys psychologists or something?

We are not psychologists, but we do find psychology very interesting.

What the hell are you then?

We are a group of people who think the status quo in responding to sexual harassment and assault is unacceptable. We are mostly from tech companies.