What is Sexual Assault?

Definition: Sexual Assault is an act of VIOLENCE, POWER, and CONTROL in which one person forces or manipulates another person into unwanted sexual behavior.  This includes:

  • Exposure to inappropriate    materials (pornographic pictures or videos, flashing, or exhibitionism)
  • Sexual contact (unwanted touches)
  • Sexual harassment
  • Rape: actual or attempted vaginal, oral, or anal penetration by an object, body part, or ejaculated bodily fluid.  Assault can be date, acquaintance, by a family member (incest/ child sexual assault), co-habitating or spousal rape or sexual assault by a professional. Sexual assault often includes stalking.

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