What is Sexual Assault?

• Any sexual act committed or attempted against a person’s will.

• Forced sexual contact by dates, spouses, family members, acquaintances or strangers.

• A range of acts, from obscene phone calls to forced, sexual intercourse.

• Any sexual contact you don’t want

 Rape is defined as sexual intercourse, sodomy or oral copulation accomplished against a person’s will:

 • Through use of force or fear.

• Whether the person is male or female.

• When the person is prevented from resisting by alcohol or drugs administered by or with

   the knowledge of the offender.

• When the person is unaware of the nature of the act.