Re: Deon Johnson, top WR prospect and Alabama commit, arrested on charges of rape and
This being said, other counties may do things different from us, but if I rape was reported to me the first call I made would be to the police.
Is DHR usually involved in rape cases?
I disagree. If this is reported at school, the teacher/counselor/administrator calls the POLICE. Not DHR. I work with kids in dependency (DHR cases) and delinquency (criminal) and have NEVER had DHR called first in a rape case. In some situations, you will see families of victims or perpetrators already involved with DHR, but you still wouldn't contact DHR first. The first call ALWAYS goes to the police and they find out if DHR is currently involved with the family and if so, then they call intake or the case worker. If the family isn't currently involved with DHR the police calls the on-call worker who would then report to the police department to help interview the victim. A teacher/counselor/administrator only calls DHR first in cases of abuse and neglect. They have an obligation to report it. Criminal activity is different.when the victim is a minor, yes. police, school, whoever she notified would have contacted DHR, they will follow up with help receiving counseling and other victim's services.
This being said, other counties may do things different from us, but if I rape was reported to me the first call I made would be to the police.