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	Personal Counselling Services & Resources - Sexual Assault (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Though we like to believe that sexual assault can't happen to us or people we know, the fact is that 1 out of 4 women will be sexually assaulted in some way by her 21st birthday.
		Sexual assault is any form of sexual contact or activity which occurs without your consent; it is not limited to rape (forced sexual intercourse.) Sexual assault has occured, for example, when you have been kissed, fondled, or had sexual intercourse without your consent.
		Sexual assault by an acquaintance is the most common form of rape on campuses.
	www.coun.uvic.ca /personal/sassault.html (1215 words)

	Sexual Assault
		Sexual Assault: What to Do If you have been sexually assaulted or think you have been, first, you must overcome the stigma of reporting the event.
		The stigma of reporting a sexual assault or rape for both women and men is not as great as it once was, and this change works in favor of the victim.
		Sexual assault is an emotionally charged crime in which passions for prevention and prosecution run at a high level.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /sexual_assault/article_em.htm (637 words)

	Men and Sexual Trauma // National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Those who sexually assault males usually choose young men and male adolescents (the average age is 17 years old) as their victims and are more likely to assault many victims, compared to those who sexually assault females.
		When the perpetrator of a sexual assault is a woman, some people do not take the assault seriously, and men may feel as though they are unheard and unrecognized as victims.
		Some research has shown that men who were sexually abused by men during their childhood have a greater number of sexual thoughts and fantasies about sexual contact with male children and adolescents.
	www.ncptsd.va.gov /facts/specific/fs_male_sexual_assault.html (1726 words)

	Child Sexual Assault (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Under Wisconsin law the penalties for sexual assaulting a minor or committing an act of statutory rape are severe and include incarceration, significant fines, as well as potential psychiatric treatment and the payment of restitution.
		Whoever has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 13 years is guilty of a Class B felony.
		Whoever has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 16 years is guilty of a Class BC felony.
	www.nvo.com /beaulier/childsexualassault (1629 words)

	Wisconsin sexual assault defense attorneys criminal law defense lawyers Chris Van Wagner & Tracey Wood, S.C.
		Anyone who has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without that person’s consent by use or threat of use of a dangerous weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim reasonably to believe it to be a dangerous weapon is guilty of a Class B felony.
		Anyone who has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without that person’s consent and causes injury, illness, disease or impairment of a sexual or reproductive organ, or mental anguish requiring psychiatric care for the victim is guilty of a Class C felony.
		Anyone who has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person who suffers from a mental illness or deficiency which renders that person temporarily or permanently incapable of appraising the person’s conduct, or who is unconscious, and the defendant knows of such condition is guilty of a Class C felony.
	www.vanwagnerwood.com /PracticeAreas/Sexual-Assault.asp (1257 words)

	Sexual Assault against Females // National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Sexual assault is defined as any sort of sexual activity between two or more people in which one of the people is involved against his or her will.
		Sexual problems can be among the most long-standing problems experienced by women who are the victims of sexual assault.
		If you were sexually assaulted and are experiencing symptoms that are distressing to you, or symptoms that are interfering with your ability to live a fulfilling and productive life, we urge you to talk to a mental-health professional.
	www.ncptsd.va.gov /facts/specific/fs_female_sex_assault.html (1638 words)

	Vice President for Student Affairs - Sexual Assault Board
		Sexual Misconduct occurs when the act is committed without intent to harm another and where, by failing to correctly assess the circumstances, a person believes unreasonably that effective consent was given without having met his/her responsibility to gain effective consent.
		A complaint of Sexual Assault in which a Structured Meeting or Formal Adjudication is sought must be made in writing to the Office of the Dean of Students within one (1) calendar year of the time the complainant first knew or should have known the identity of the accused student.
		A hearing by the Sexual Assault Board is the formal adjudication of a complaint of Sexual Assault before a panel of University students, faculty, and staff.
	www.virginia.edu /vpsa/assaultprocedure.html (4766 words)

	Kansas City Anti-Violence Project \| Sexual Assault
		Sexual offenders choose their victims without regard to age, race, socioeconomic status, physical appearance or reputation.
		Though women are often considered at greater risk to become victims of sexual assault, it is important to recognize that both men and women commit sexual violence against both men and women.
		Neither sexual orientation nor the offender's gender changes the fact that rape and sexual assault are violent crimes.
	www.kcavp.org /sexAssault.htm (219 words)

	Sexual Assault Policy
		Sexual Assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is threatened, coerced, or forced to comply against his or her will regardless of whether the person knows the assailant(s) casually, intimately, or not at all.
		Sexual intercourse against a person's will where the person has reasonable fear that she (or he) or another will be injured if she (or he) does not submit to the intercourse.
		Sexual intercourse where the person is incapable of giving consent or is prevented from resisting, which includes but is not limited to where the complainant is prevented from resisting due to alcohol or drugs administered by or with the knowledge of the accused.
	www.csuchico.edu /sjd/harassment/assault.html (754 words)

	Student Health - Sexual Assault
		It may be hard to think of yourself as a victim of sexual assault, but should it happen, you will want to know what to do and what to expect.
		Sexual assault may expose you to risk of pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.
		Following a sexual assault, you will probably wish to regain control in order to feel that your life is "back to normal." At the same time, you may feel very afraid of another assault and worry about your personal safety.
	www.virginia.edu /studenthealth/ailments/assault.html (1330 words)

	Teen Victim Project - Sexual assault
		Sexual assault is when any person forces you to participate in a sexual act when you don't want to.
		It is also sexual assault if the victim is drunk, drugged, unconscious, or too young (ages of consent differ from state to state) or mentally disabled to be legally able to agree to sexual contact.
		Sexual assault is a widespread and under-reported crime.
	www.ncvc.org /tvp/main.aspx?dbName=Sexual_assault (1226 words)

	Sexual Assault Glossary
		The definitions of assault and abuse are compiled from many sources and are the general definitions used by many assault and abuse counseling and crisis intervention providers.
		Sexual assault is a term used to describe many offenses and includes rape, forcible oral sodomy, forcible anal sodomy, unwanted object penetration, and unwanted sexual touching, among others.
		S.A.R.T. —Sexual Assault Response Team, a term used to describe all of the professionals and volunteers who are involved in the care of a victim after a sexual assault.
	www.advocatesforyouth.org /youth/health/assault/glossary.htm (3045 words)

	Rape and sexual assault
		Sexual abuse includes acts in which an individual is forced to engage in sexual activity by use of threats or other fear tactics, or instances in which an individual is physically unable to decline.
		Sexual act: contact between penis and vagina or penis and anus that involves penetration; contact between the mouth and genitals or anus; penetration of the vagina or anus with an object; or direct touching (not through clothing) of the genitals of an individual under the age of 16.
		Once a victim of sexual assault reports the crime to local authorities, calls a rape crisis hotline, or arrives at the emergency room to be treated for injuries, a multidisciplinary team is often formed to address his or her physical, psychological, and judicial needs.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/rape_and_sexual_assault.jsp (2591 words)

	Sexual Assault
		Most sexual assaults are committed by a man known to the victim who is likely to use verbal pressure, tricks and/or threats during an assault.
		An Alberta study on sexual assault against people with disabilities found that while 88% of offenders are known to the victim (family members, friends, acquaintances, caregivers), 80% are never charged and less than 10% are convicted.
		Sexual abuse by physicians is a significant problem one study found that 8% of Ontario women aged 25-44 have been sexually harassed or abused by their physician.
	www.womanabuseprevention.com /html/sexual_assault.html (2210 words)

	Project Safe \| Sexual Assault
		Sexual assault is physical contact of a sexual nature in the absence of clear, knowing and voluntary consent.
		Sexual misconduct includes, but is not limited to, actual or attempted rape or sexual battery.
		Myths about sexual assault tend to blame the victim for the attack and excuse the behavior of the rapist.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /ProjectSafe/assault.html (686 words)

	SEXUAL ASSAULT
		Sexual assault often results in an intense spiritual crisis, especially for those who have operated within a spiritual framework before the rape.
		Myths about sexual assault get expressed in any number of destructive ways: "It must have been who she was, what she was wearing, where she was...." These have nothing to do with the fact that you were assaulted.
		If you are a friend or family member of someone who has been sexually assaulted, you may feel that you don't know what to say, or you may have feelings of your own that get in the way of supporting her.
	www.feminist.com /resources/ourbodies/viol_sa.html (3680 words)

	Richmond YWCA
		Sexual assault is defined as any unwanted sexual contact.
		Sexual assault does not discriminate: anyone can be a victim, regardless of race, gender, age, socioeconomic status or education level.
		Sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and injuries are all concerns for the sexual assault survivor.
	www.ywcarichmond.org /sex_assault.html (628 words)

	Sexual Assault Awareness
		Sexual assault, (a second-degree felony), consists of non-consensual sexual intercourse.
		The statute of limitations for reporting rape, sexual assault, and aggravated indecent assault is five years and two years for reporting indecent assault.
		If you are a victim of sexual assault and are concerned about becoming pregnant, you may be able to take advantage of emergency contraceptive services.
	www.sa.psu.edu /uhs/sexassault/assault.cfm (1948 words)

	Texas Attorney General (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Sexual assault programs can help by providing an advocate to go with you to the emergency room after the sexual assault and to any appointments related to the assault.
		Many sexual assault programs also offer counseling and support groups and run 24-hour crisis hotlines whose staff and volunteers are trained and prepared to listen and support you.
		If you are a victim of sexual assault, you may be eligible for reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses related to the crime.
	www.oag.state.tx.us /AG_Publications/txts/sexassault.shtml (1082 words)

	Sexual Assault In Jewish Communities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		"Sexual assault on a kibbutz is a bit like incest, because the social circle on a kibbutz resembles an extended family, to a certain extent," says Betty Ofer, a psychiatrist at the Counseling Center for Women.
		Then, when she chooses to expose the assault, she does so in front of hundreds of kibbutz residents, because it is difficult to keep a secret in a closed society.
		Shlomot is convinced that victims of sexual assault on kibbutzim, like victims of sexual assault in the family, are only prepared to expose the assault after many years.
	www.theawarenesscenter.org /rape.html (1552 words)

	Sexual Assault Statistics
		1 in 3 sexual assault victims are under the age of 12 (Snyder & Sickmund, 1999) and convicted rape and sexual assault offenders report that 2/3 of their victims were under the age of 18.
		Rape and sexual assault are not crimes that usually occur in dark alleys or in deserted areas at night.
		The mental health costs of sexual assault victims are very high, studies have shown that 25 - 50% of rape and child sexual abuse victims receive some sort of mental health treatment as a result of the victimization.
	sa.rochester.edu /masa/stats.php (1186 words)

	Sexual Assault Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In sexual assault instances, the University is committed to the following threefold process: (1) To provide crisis intervention measures and a campus judicial response for the accuser and the accused; (2) To refer students to criminal authorities; and (3) To educate and promote discussion on interpersonal abuse and violence issues.
		Sexual assault is any sexual behavior between individuals to which one person does not or cannot give full and free consent.
		All reports of sexual assault are treated with respect to the privacy of the involved individuals.
	departments.und.edu /police/sap/sap.html (1920 words)

	eMedicine - Sexual Assault : Article by William Ernoehazy, Jr, MD, FACEP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Pathophysiology: Although sexual assaults are distinguished from other assaults by the forcible and inappropriate sexual behavior, sexual assault is an act of violence, not of sexual gratification.
		Given the long-term emotional and psychosocial impact of sexual assault on the victim, aftercare is vital.
		Community-based sexual assault centers are essential to such efforts; they serve not only as headquarters for SANE teams but also as aftercare clinics and resource centers for patients dealing with the aftermath of the assault.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic527.htm (3473 words)

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		Rape and sexual assault can happen to anyone, regardless of their sex, gender, race, class, age, size, appearance, or sexual orientation, what they look like.
		This can be in the form of sexual assault or rape including, attacking a survivors genitals, touching parts of the survivor’s body which are off limits, denying sexual activity or shaming the survivor about their sexuality.
		As sexual violence is about power and control, women or transgender people are often sexually assaulted or raped in the name of attempting to turn someone straight or put them in their place regarding their gender.
	www.ncavp.org /issues/SexualAssault.aspx (528 words)

	SFRCC : If you have been assaulted... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		That loss of control is part of the trauma of sexual assault, and it takes most survivors time before they begin to feel in control of some things again.
		It is likely that you have heard statements that blame victims of sexual violence for what happened: "She asked for it," or "It happened because she..." Such remarks can make you feel humiliated and ashamed.
		The responsibility for the assault is on the shoulders of the offender.
	www.sfrcc.org /if_assaulted.html (856 words)

	Sexual Assault
		Sexual assault is unwanted contact or touch of a sexual nature.
		Sexual assault is not uncontrolled passion - it is a hostile attack, an attempt to hurt, dominate and humiliate the victim.
		Reporting the assault does not mean you must prosecute, but it will ensure the availability of that option in the future, should the survivor so decide.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~counsel/rape.htm (367 words)

	Secondary Survivors - Sexual Assault
		You are a secondary survivor if a friend, partner, girlfriend, boyfriend, mother, sister, child, or anyone you are very close to is a survivor of sexual assault or physical or emotional abuse.
		Remember-even if the assault or abuse happened a long time ago, you could be the first person they have told and your reaction can have a big impact on the rest of the recovery process.
		It is important to get help if someone you know has been affected by sexual assault or abuse and you are having a hard time dealing with it.
	www.advocatesforyouth.org /youth/health/assault/secondary.htm (1212 words)

	Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) - What Is Sexual Assault?
		Sexual assault, or rape, is a violent crime, not a sexual act.
		The myth that men who rape women are sexually deprived or pathological is being dispelled and replaced with the understanding that rape is more of an act of power and control than lust.
		In one survey, 42 percent of rape victims reported that they had told no one about the assault.
	www.taasa.org /sexual_assault/default.php (356 words)

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