What EVERYONE Should Know...
Sexual assault can happen to anyone, anywhere. Knowing the facts can help keep you safe.
What is sexual assault?
- Unwanted fondling, kissing, or sexual touching.
- Forcing a person to look at pornography or pose for sexual pictures.
- Forcing a person to have oral sex.
- Rape or unwanted sexual intercourse.
- Having sex with someone who is unconscious.
- Coercing a person into unwanted fondling, kissing, sexual touching, or sexual intercourse.
What do we mean by "forcing a person"?
Force used in rape can take many forms, including:
- Using physical strength or a weapon
- Getting a person high or drunk in order to have sex
- Not listening when the person says no
- Threats of harm to the person, to others, or to themselves
- Coercing a person into giving in to sexual acts
Was it too late to say "no"?
A person always has the right to say no, even if:
- They have been drinking
- They are dressed in sexy clothes
- Their date has spent a lot of money
- They said yes before
- They have been making out
- They have been dating for a long time
References
About sexual assault. (2022). Retrieved from NSVRC