sexual assault
nonconsensual touching of one person for the sexual gratification of another, including rape, fondling, molestation, or other unwanted contact with the genitals, anus, buttocks, groin, or breasts of either party: The victim was intoxicated and incapable of giving consent, so any sex act will be treated as sexual assault.
Origin of sexual assault
1- See also sexual abuse.
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How to use sexual assault in a sentence
The negative headlines and accusations of sexual assault continue.
Sena was first arrested on a sexual assault charge in September.
The Father Who Made His Kids Have Sex With a Dog | John L. Smith | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“What some people fail to realize is that it is not just fraternities that commit sexual assault,” he suggests.
“If a house is accused of problems such as sexual assault, then I believe that actions should take place on that house,” he says.
All seem to acknowledge that sexual assault is a serious problem that requires campus-wide education.
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