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What Is Sexual Assault: Consent

Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual behavior without consent. It includes indecent assault, rape, incest, sexual harassment, and child sexual abuse. Consent cannot be given if the person is intoxicated, unconscious, or forced through threats or restraint. Most victims know their assailant, and sexual assault is usually premeditated. While both men and women can be victims, women face a disproportionately high risk.

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What Is Sexual Assault: Consent

Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual behavior without consent. It includes indecent assault, rape, incest, sexual harassment, and child sexual abuse. Consent cannot be given if the person is intoxicated, unconscious, or forced through threats or restraint. Most victims know their assailant, and sexual assault is usually premeditated. While both men and women can be victims, women face a disproportionately high risk.

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What is Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is any behaviour of sexual nature that Consent


you have not agreed or consented to. The law defines consent as 'free agreement'. It cannot be
given if the person: -
Sexually abusive behaviours may include:-
• Is asleep, unconscious or significantly affected by
Indecent assault alcohol or other drugs
Unwanted touching of another person's body e.g. • Is unable to understand the sexual nature of the act
kissing, fondling, touching breasts, buttocks, genitals. • Is mistaken about the sexual nature of the act or the
Being made to look at or pose for pornographic photos, identity of the person
videos or magazines. Being forced to watch • Surrenders because of force, fear of force, or fear of
masturbation. harm against them or someone else
• Surrenders because they are kept against their will
Rape (e.g. locked in a house or unable to leave for other
Is sexual penetration without consent in any type of reasons)
relationship. Sexual penetration means a penis being
introduced into the vagina, anus or mouth. It also Silence does not mean consent
includes the insertion of an object or other body part eg
finger or tongue into the vagina or anus. Just because a person doesn't protest, physically resist,
or suffer additional injuries, doesn't mean that they
Incest freely agreed to the sexual activity.
Sexual penetration of a child or young person by a
relative or family member. This includes sexual The facts about sexual assault
penetration between brothers, sisters and half brothers
and sisters. The person abuses their position of trust • While both men and women can be victims and
and power. perpetrators of sexual assault, women face a
disproportionately high risk of sexual victimisation.
Sexual harassment
Unwanted verbal sexual innuendo or harassment, e.g. • Most victims are assaulted by men they trust such as
suggestions of sexual behaviour, dirty talk. husbands, boyfriends or fathers, or by men they know
such as neighbours, acquaintances or employers.
Child sexual abuse
The law prohibits sexual contact by adults with anyone • Most sexual assaults are premeditated.
under the age of 16 years old.
• Offenders come from all socio-economic backgrounds,
all ages and ethnic backgrounds.
• People rarely lie about sexual assault. It is • Men who are raped are vulnerable because of
important to take all allegations of sexual assault their age, isolation, or because they are seen as
seriously. different. They are often raped as part of a violent
attack that is aimed at domination and degradation.
• Sexual assault is the abuse of the power and
control that the sex offender has over the victim in • Men who are attacked undergo the same reactions
order to hurt and humiliate, or to exploit the victim as women. They are paralysed with fear, so
for his own sexual desires without regard for the frightened that they cannot call for help and afraid
harm done. to resist in case this provokes more violence.

• Nobody asks or wants to be sexually assaulted.


Sexual assault is a serious crime and the sex offender
is always responsible.

© Eastern Health 2017

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