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To ensure the safety of vulnerable populations, the law requires a person to report suspected sexual assault or abuse to law enforcement and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for the following individuals: 

• A child

• An adolescent less than 18 years old 

• An elderly person

 or 

• An individual with a disability. 

If you are 18 or older, you may choose to report the sexual assault to law enforcement. 

You may ask for a medical forensic exam for sexual assault even if you choose to not report the assault to law enforcement.