come forward

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come forward (third-person singular simple present comes forward, present participle coming forward, simple past came forward, past participle come forward)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic, law, criminology) To offer help or information, especially about a crime.
   • 2014 August 29, Ruzwana Bashir, “The untold story of how a culture of shame perpetuates abuse. I know, I was a victim”, in The Guardian:

     I’m coming forward to publicly share my own story in the hope that I can encourage others to do the same and help tear down the wall of silence that perpetuates further abuse.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come,‎ forward.