Your friend has committed sexual violence. What do you do now?

It’s hard to know what to do if you find out a friend has violently harmed another person (Picture: Getty Images)

Imagine you’re told that your best friend has committed sexual assault.

Do you confront them? Stand by them? Cut ties? Stay out of it altogether?

When the person accused is someone you know and love, it can be incredibly difficult to reconcile the allegation with the person you care deeply about.

They may have supported you through heartbreak, helped you move house or looked after your children, but the stark reality is that sexual violence is often much closer to home than many people realise.

One in four women and one in 18 men in Englan...