What is sexual assault?
Sexual Assault can be defined as any forced, coerced, unwanted sexual contact that can include, but is not limited to, rape, incest, sexual abuse, and molestation. Sexual Assault can take many forms; therefore, it important to understand the wide range of violence that can occur.
One thing will remain the same: it is never the victim’s fault.
One thing will remain the same: it is never the victim’s fault.
*Please note that the following definitions include graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Please take care of yourself.
In Texas, the Penal Code states:
Sec.22.011 SEXUAL ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: intentionally or knowingly:
(A) causes the penetration of the anus or sexual organ of another person by any means, without that person's consent;
(B) causes the penetration of the mouth of another person by the sexual organ of the actor, without that person's consent; or
(C) causes the sexual organ of another person, without that person's consent, to contact or penetrate the mouth, anus, or sexual organ of another person, including the actor
Other forms of sexual violence includes:
In Texas, the Penal Code states:
Sec.22.011 SEXUAL ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: intentionally or knowingly:
(A) causes the penetration of the anus or sexual organ of another person by any means, without that person's consent;
(B) causes the penetration of the mouth of another person by the sexual organ of the actor, without that person's consent; or
(C) causes the sexual organ of another person, without that person's consent, to contact or penetrate the mouth, anus, or sexual organ of another person, including the actor
Other forms of sexual violence includes:
- Sexual Assault of Boys and Men
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Harassment
- Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
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