UCD student on her experience with image-based sexual assault and lack of support

“UCD Fails to Safeguard Against ‘Image-Based Sexual Assault’ after image of student who had been raped sent to staff and students”.

This is the headline on the article written by Adam Schmitz and Orla Mahon for the UCD University Paper, the University Observer.

It details the incident of a medical student in UCD who had a “nude, bruised and unconscious” image of herself shared and circulated to a significant number of UCD Staff and student email addresses and then some months later to a student WhatsApp group.

Shane sat down a little earlier with this student, who we will call Katelyn for the benefit of this interview, and we have also changed her voice to protect her anonymity…

If you have been affected by this interview, help is available.

You can reach Dublin Rape Crisis Centre on their 24 hr national helpline on 1800 778 888.

Or contact Women’s aid on their 24 helpline 1800 341 900.