What is Sexual Assault?

​Sexual assault is conduct of a sexual nature, which is non-consensual, and is accomplished through threat, coercion, exploitation, deceit, force, physical or mental incapacitation, and/or power of authority.

Consent is the presence of a clear yes, not the absence of a no.  ​

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Sexual assault is a crime of power and control.  It is NEVER the victim's fault.

Some forms of sexual assault include:

• Penetration of the victim’s body, also known as rape
• Attempted rape
• Forcing a victim to perform sexual acts, such as oral sex or penetrating the perpetrator’s body
• Fondling or unwanted sexual touching

Specific laws can vary by state, but sexual assault generally refers to any crime in which the offender subjects the victim to sexual touching that is unwanted, offensive, and is non-consensual.  All states prohibit this type of assault; however, the exact definitions of the crimes differ from state to state.

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org y rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

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​1in6.org

The mission of 1in6 is to help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences live healthier, happier lives.

​Their mission also includes serving family members, friends, partners, and service providers by providing information and support resources on the web and in the community.
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