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robbery/sexual assault/wages compensation and help

l My daughter wks for a florist. WEdnesday,She was told by an armed robber to strip, open the till, & sexually assaulted at gunpoint at 1:30 pm , minutes after her boss left to make deliveries. when robber left the back room of the florist, she closed the door &shoved a chair under door knob, grabbed her jeans for her cell phone & called 911 while she put her clothes back on. the whole time the hooded robber had her on the floor or hands tie on a rack high up& told her not to turn & look at his face& he had the gun digging in her naked back the whole time he was manuelly assaulting her private parts from behind. when the police arrived she burst into tears. she told what had transpired. detective told her to go to hospital ;she was there till 6:30pm where she did all kinds of tests including stripping naked again &signed forms.She was at police station till 10 pm questioned by 3 cops.her boss did not pay her for the time at hospital and station & the 1 day she was off and was distant and cool the day she returned to wk friday.will she have to pay the hospital bill?.she was stressed out and signed many forms. she'a a single mom w/an 8 yr old son & needs her job to live,pay her car,etc.Who can help her & what are her rights?


Asked on 11/11/08, 1:53 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Bullard James A. Bullard, Jr., P.C.

Re: robbery/sexual assault/wages compensation and help

If the individual that did this is caught, there will typically be a victim witness advocate assisgned to the case to help your daughter get through the process of going through court etc. There are monies available for victims of crime to pay medical bills and possibly other things. Her employer is probably not responsible for paying her for time off work or hospital bills. Your daughter may be able to connect with a victim witness advocate prior to the suspect being caught. The commonwealth's attorneys office in the jurisdiction where this happened can give you more information.

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Answered on 11/11/08, 8:55 am


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