What is Sexual Assault? The Law: The Texas Penal Code says a person commits sexual assault “If that person causes the penetration of the anus, vagina, or mouth of another person with a sexual organ or object, without that person’s consent OR causes another person to contact or penetrate the […]
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What to Do When You are Attacked There are no set rules because every situation and every person is different. Here are some alternatives to consider. · TALK — say anything that may allow you to escape (i.e. “I’m pregnant”; “I have VD”; “I have AIDS”; etc.) · FIGHT — […]
When Does a Date Become a Crime? Did you know that according to the National Victim Center Statistics: 22% of all rape victims are between the ages of 18 – 24. 27.7% of college women reported a sexual experience that met the legal definition of rape or attempted rape, and […]
Date Rape Drugs Recently there have been a number of reports of sexual assault in which drugs and/or other substances have been slipped into people’s beverages. For centuries, rapists have used alcohol to sedate their victims. Today, they can use a wide variety of substances to commit crimes of assault. […]