forced sexual contact. Someone can be forced into sexual activity physically (beatings, overpowering, restraining), emotionally (threats, peer pressure, guilt), or through drugs (someone whose judgment is impaired or who is passed out cannot always stop unwanted sexual activity from taking place.)
is a form of sexual harassment and can range from fondling someone without their consent to serious acts of physical violence.
a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
a gross invasion of privacy and dignity involving humiliation and embarrassment as well as physical suffering
an act of rape, forcible sodomy, sexual penetration, however slight, of another person's anal or genital opening with an object
A violent crime consisting of sexual actions imposed upon a person against his/her will. Exact legal definitions vary by state.
Any unwanted sexual contact or attention achieved by force, threats, bribes, manipulation, pressure, tricks, or violence. It may be physical or non-physical and includes rape, attempted rape, incest and child molestation, and sexual harassment. Sexual assault is a crime of violence, anger, power and control where sex is used as a weapon against the victim.
any type of sexual activity that you do not agree to, including: inappropriate touching, vaginal, anal, or oral penetration, sexual intercourse that you say no to, rape, attempted rape, child molestation. Sexual assault can be verbal, visual, or anything that forces a person to join in unwanted sexual contact or attention.
Any type of sexual activity that you do not agree to, including touching you or forcing you to touch someone and forcing a body part into your vagina, rectum (bottom) or mouth. Another term for this can be child molestation.
any unwanted sexual contact or attention including name-calling or anything that makes a person feel bad about their sexual self or physical appearance
Any nonconsensual sexual act or touching, whether a stranger or someone known to the victim. A sexual act is nonconsensual if it is forced through the use of physical force, manipulation, coercion, threats or intimidation. While sexual assault may refer to actual or attempted oral sex, attempted anal or vaginal penetration, or penetration by an object, it also includes unwanted sexual touching.
is a physical assault of a sexual nature, directed toward another person where that person: does not give consent or gives consent as a result of intimidation or fraud or is legally deemed incapable of giving consent because of youth or temporary/permanent incapacity.
Sexual assault includes any unwanted or forced sexual contact between two people. Sexual assault occurs when one person forces, coerces, or threatens another person into accepting or participating in any sexual contact. Kissing, fondling, genital contact, or sexual intercourse can constitute sexual assault if either of the two people is unwilling to participate or unable to refuse, due to age, intoxication, unconsciousness, or fear. Rape is a very serious form of sexual assault. Any form of sexual assault can result in arrest and imprisonment.
violent actions that include rape, incest, attempted rape, and unwanted sexual touching
Sexual assault is any physical contact of a sexual nature without voluntary consent. Sexual assault can take place by anyone and anywhere. While associated with rape, sexual assault is much broader and the specifics may vary according to social, political or legal definition.