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UNDERSTANDING SEXUAL ASSAULT

The specific legal definitions of sexual assault can vary between jurisdictions, but generally, it
involves any sexual act committed without the victim's explicit consent. This can include acts
involving force, threat, or coercion, as well as acts committed against someone who is unable to
consent due to intoxication, disability, or unconsciousness.

a total of 31,516 rape cases have been reported around the country over last one year

TYPES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

 CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT


 Sexual harassment
 Molestation
 Rape

Myths about sexual assault:

 Only women are victims of sexual assault.

 Only strangers commit sexual assault.

 Sexual assault is only physical.

 If a victim doesn't fight back, it wasn't assault.

 Revealing clothing or behavior provokes sexual assault.

 False reports of sexual assault are common.

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