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Rape and Sexual Assault

Offenses of sexual contact or penetration without consent, including rape and its aggravated forms, rape within marriage, sexual assault with the aid of a drug, rape by several offenders, rape as a claimed correction, groping and the removal of a condom without consent. An offense belongs here when the definition is non-consensual sexual contact with an adult or by force. It excludes offenses against children, which have their own group.

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Rape (Wikipedia)
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Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse, or other forms of sexual penetration, carried out against a person without their consent.
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Marital rape (Wikipedia)
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Marital rape or spousal rape is the act of sexual intercourse with one's married spouse without the spouse's consent.
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Drug-facilitated sexual assault (Wikipedia)
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Drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) is sexual assault (rape or otherwise) carried out on a person after the person has become intoxicated due to being under the influence of any mind-altering substances, such as having consumed alcohol or been intentionally administered another date rape drug. 75% of all acquaintance rapes involve alcohol and/or drugs.
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Corrective rape, Wikipedia
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Corrective rape, also called curative rape or homophobic rape, is a hate crime in which somebody is raped because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Gang rape, Wikipedia
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In scholarly literature and criminology, gang rape, also called serial gang rape, party rape, group rape, or multiple perpetrator rape, is the rape of a single victim by two or more violators.
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Frotteurism (Wikipedia)
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Frotteurism is a paraphilic interest in rubbing, usually one's pelvic area or erect penis, against a non-consenting person for sexual pleasure.
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Serial rapist (Wikipedia)
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A serial rapist is someone who commits multiple rapes, whether with multiple victims or a single victim repeatedly over a period of time.
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Cornell LII Wex: Statutory Rape
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Statutory rape is defined by statute as an act of sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent , which is considered to constitute rape under the law, whether the person is willing or not.
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Sexual assault (Wikipedia)
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It is a form of sexual violence that includes child sexual abuse, groping, rape, forced kissing, drug facilitated sexual assault, or the torture of the person in a sexual manner often with nudity as a precursor.
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legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives): Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 3
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A person (A) commits an offence if, (a) he intentionally touches another person (B), (b) the touching is sexual, (c) B does not consent to the touching, and (d) A does not reasonably believe that B consents.
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