sexual battery
Unwanted intimate contact
Sexual battery is the crime of touching another person's intimate body parts without consent, for sexual gratification.
It typically involves groping, fondling, or other unwanted sexual contact short of penetration—which would constitute rape or sexual assault in most jurisdictions.
The legal definition varies by state: He was charged with sexual battery after grabbing her at the party.
- rape kitForensic evidence collection package
- assaultViolent offensive act
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- trauma responsePsychological wound's behavioral aftermath
- consentVoluntary agreement given
no means no · PTSD · stigma · perpetrator · prosecution · DNA evidence · court testimony · victim · victim blaming · survivor support · misdemeanor · restraining order · felony · shelter · hotline · statute · mandatory reporting · awareness
- Sex Crimesrape, molestation, statutory rape, groping, incest
- tortstort, negligence, tortfeasor, torts, tort law
sexual batteryconsensual sex
Intercourse with mutual permission
lovemaking · affirmative consent · enthusiastic consent · mutual consent
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