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Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse can be defined as: "Sexual contact without consent. Rape, incest, attempted rape and unwanted sexual touch are often called sexual assault."
When sexual abuse occurs within a marital relationship, it is often called "marital rape". When it occurs between persons who are friends, acquaintances, or dating partners, it is referred to as "acquaintance rape" or "date rape."
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Sexual abuse may include but is not limited to any of the following:
- forced sexual penetration
- unwanted touching, fondling, grabbing, pinching, squeezing
- using "Power Privilege" to determine when, where, how, and with whom, sexual act will/will not occur
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Coercing a partner into having sexual contact with other persons is a common use of an abuser's power. This motivation for sexual assault is power - not sexual desire. It is important to understand that EVERYONE (wives, lovers, dating partners, friends) has the right to say "NO" to sexual contact, regardless of previous contact. |
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