Definition and Forms

Definition

Attitudes, gestures, or words of a sexual nature, with or without physical contact, committed by an individual or individuals. It is a criminal act committed without the consent of the targeted person or, in certain cases, particularly in the case of children, through emotional manipulation or blackmail.

Forms of Sexual Assault

When there is repetition of jokes, comments, or allusions with sexual connotations without consent. It can involve non-verbal behaviour such as a leering or crude look, whistling, imitation of sexually suggestive gestures, etc.

Sexual Harassment
When someone touches another person without her consent (e.g., thighs, breasts, buttocks, genitals, kisses, etc.)

Cyber Assaults

When a person makes contact through the Internet or a phone, whether by sending photos (dick pics), messages, or calls with sexual connotations without consent.

Exhibitionism
When a person exhibits their  genitals to another person, without her consent..

Voyeurism
When a person observes another person in her privacy, without her consent or without her knowledge.

Incest
When sexual assault is committed by a family member (parents, siblings, grandparents, uncle, aunt).

Sexual Exploitation
When someone abuses the sexuality of one or a group of people in order to obtain financial or sexual benefit that violates dignity, equality, freedom, and well-being (prostitution, escort services, forced marriage, genital mutilation, pornography, massage parlours, strip clubs, etc.).

Rape, Attempted Rape
When there is sexual intercourse or attempted sexual intercourse with penetration without consent.

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