SEXUAL ASSAULT
Sexual Assault occurs anytime a person is forced, coerced, and/or manipulated into any unwanted sexual contact, attempted or completed, without consent.
Consensual sex happens when both partners are freely and willingly agreeing, or consenting, to whatever sexual activity is occurring. Sex without consent is sexual assault/rape.
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They are under the influence of drugs or alcohol
There is force or the threat to use force
They are unable to understand the nature of the act
They are a minor, less than 17 in most cases
They are coerced or persuaded to change their mind.
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Lack of a "no" is not a "yes."
“Yes” should be a clear “yes.”
If someone is intoxicated, they cannot legally consent to sex; having sex with someone who is intoxicated is RAPE.
Forcing sex without consent in marriage or in a dating relationship is also sexual assault.
Domestic violence and sexual assault are never just a women’s issue. It’s a human and social issue affecting men, women, children, victims, their families, friends, our communities, and everyone.