Early reporting and treatment are central to a victim’s recovery from sexual trauma and the prevention of further victimization. When an individual does not receive appropriate treatment and go on to recovery the result can be:
·  Revictimization
·  Inadequate parenting and protection of children who later get victimized.
·  The development of severe psychiatric disabilities like post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression or dissociative disorders.
·  Lack of productivity.
·  Lost time from work, truancy, or unemployment.
·  Some untreated victims will perpetrate sex crimes against others.