Sexual Assault
Rape/Date
Rape/Molestation
RAPE -noun
1.
the unlawful compelling of a person through physical
force or duress to have sexual intercourse
2.
any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a
person.
Date
Rape is forced or coerced intercourse
between dates, partners, friends or acquaintances.
This
is very important...you
have the RIGHT to say "No", to change your mind even if you have all your
clothes off and you are in the backseat of a car. You don't have to give an
explanation. If a person says "No" under
ANY circumstances and the other party goes ahead anyway, it is rape in the eyes
of the law.
If a
person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs of any kind, he/she cannot
consent to sex and the act is legally considered rape. There are "date rape drugs" or "roofies" out there that can leave a person unconscious or
semi-conscious with limited or no memory.
These drugs may be odorless and tasteless and can be put in drinks or
mixed with other drugs.
How can I protect myself?
·
Do
not accept drinks from other people.
·
Keep
your drink with you at all times, do not leave it sitting around even if you
have to take it to the bathroom with you.
·
Open
any containers yourself
·
Don't
share drinks
·
Do
not drink from large bowls like punch bowls
·
Don't
drink anything that tastes or smells strange
·
If you feel
like you are becoming severely intoxicated after only 1 or 2 drinks, then get
help
If you are a victim
Victims
of rape or date rape may often feel guilty or may even blame themselves. They
may feel they shouldn't have accepted the date or accepted a ride home. They may feel they didn't put up enough of a
fight. Or even that they "deserved" it or "asked" for it. Remember
- "No" means NO. If you have been a victim of rape or date
rape, talk to someone you trust right away - a friend, parent, teacher or a
trusted adult. You can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to www.rainn.org.
Molestation - Child
Sexual Abuse (assault)
-verb
- to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- to make indecent sexual advances to.
- to assault sexually
Child Sexual Abuse (assault)
- sexual activity between a minor and an older person
in which the dominant position of the older person is used to coerce or
exploit the younger.
Every child is vulnerable
to sexual exploitation (molestation). Child victims can be boys as well as
girls and older as well as younger.
Child molestation can include
·
Fondling or
touching
·
"Flashing"
or exposing adult genitals to a child
·
Showing
sexually explicit material to a child
·
So called
"normal" sexual activity such as vaginal or anal intercourse or oral
stimulation of the genitals
Child molesters can use many methods
such as
·
Coaxing or
persuading a child into sexual activity
·
Overpowering
or threatening to harm a child into sexual activity
Child
molesters most often manipulate child victims into complying with sexual
activity by "grooming" them with attention, affection, and gifts over
a period of time. Sometimes this "grooming" is aimed at the parent of
very young children in order for the child molester to obtain the family's
trust and thereby gain access to the child.
Adapted from Child
Molesters: A Behavioral Analysis. Copyright © 2001
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. All rights reserved.
Further information can be obtained
from
The National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children
699 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3175
Toll-Free: 1-800-843-5678
Telephone: 703-274-3900
Fax: 703-274-2121
http://www.cybertipline.com
