Sexual assault has never had so much attention. But, as more survivors come forward, there is still a pervasive fear that they won't believed or the perpetrators will avoid justice.

For male survivors, the problem is compounded by expectations of masculinity – an issue explored in Raped: My Story, a Channel 5 documentary airing tonight. Sam Thompson is one of 10 survivors who share their experiences in the programme...

When I went home after a night out with a group of guys I had met in a bar last year, the thought that I could be in danger never crossed my mind. I was a 22-year-old straight man and had recently moved to Manchester to work as a DJ. A friend had come to visit and we went to a local club to celebrate.

Over the course of the evening, I lost my phone and my friend. Unfazed, I got chatting to a group of people who invited me to go back with them for another drink. I didn't have much choice, given the phone situation, so accepted the invite.

Their "place" turned out to be a hotel room – but that didn't worry me. A group of us went back, had a drink and a joke. Then, without me noticing, the crowd had whittled down to just me and two guys. As a man, it still wasn't on my radar that something bad could happen. There were no alarm bells.