Center for Women & Families

Sexual Violence Information

Sexual violence or Assault is any unwanted sexual attention or contact. If you are forced, pressured, coerced, or manipulated into sexual activity that you do not want,

Even if you had sex with the person before,
Even if you know the person,
Even if you trusted the person,
Even if you didn't fight back,
Even if it happened a long time ago,
Even if you haven't told anyone -

It is not OK. Sex without your consent is rape. It is illegal and it is wrong.
violence

Types of Sexual Violence

Rape
Marital or Cohabitation Rape
Forcible Sodomy
Incest
Domestic/ Dating  Violence
Substance Facilitated Sexual Assault
Child sexual abuse
Sexual harassment
Molestation
Stalking
Consent

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Last Update: Monday, December 27, 2010