Title: What Is Considered Sexual Assault? - HealthyWomen
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What Is Considered Sexual Assault?
It's important to understand what sexual assault means so you can recognize it and hopefully help prevent it.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE (7233)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE (4673)

Content: Sexual assault can include: Rape, which the Department of Justice defines as "the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim." Rape may be defined slightly differently in your community. However, this is the legal definition that the federal government uses to collect information from local police about rape. Attempted rape. Any type of sexual contact with someone who can't consent, such as someone who is passed out, drunk, high, or underage or has an intellectual disability. Incest, which is sexual contact between family members. Sexual contact with a child. Fondling or unwanted touching under or above clothing. Sexual assault can also be visual or verbal.