A 20-year-old Victoria woman was the victim of a disturbing sexual assault Friday night.

Saanich police say the woman was walking with friends from one party to another near the corner of Cedar Hill and Cedar Hill Cross roads between 10 and 10:30 p.m. She became separated from her friends and was approached by a man. He forced her into a vehicle with three other men inside where she was sexually assaulted for hours.

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The woman was dropped off near the Save-On Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria early Saturday morning.

The woman suffered minor physical injuries and was deeply traumatized by the incident, Jantzen said. The Victoria WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sexual Assault Centre is providing support.

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Police interviewed the woman Sunday morning and say her recollection of the entirety of the incident isnB次元官网网址檛 clear.

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Stephanie Capyk, direct client services manager with the WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sexual Assault Centre, said reporting the incident to police is an admirable first step in the victimB次元官网网址檚 recovery.

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Anyone with any information is asked to call Saanich police at 250-475-4321.

Editor's note- This article has been edited online:

A quote from Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen was printed out of context and was misconstrued by readers.

"Perpetrators of crimes look for opportunities to victimize. That is just the sad reality," Jantzen clarified. "The cautions we put out are meant to mitigate your risk for exposing yourself B次元官网网址� regardless of gender B次元官网网址� to any type of crime."