Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual act done 
by one person to another.  It includes kissing, 
fondling or having sexual intercourse without 
your consent (permission). 

There is often confusion between the words rape 
and sexual assault.  Sexual assault is a broad 
term that includes rape.  Rape is a term that 
only describes forced sexual intercourse. 
Date rape is sexual assault that occurs in a 
dating or social situation.  Rape and all forms 
of sexual assault are violent acts and are crimes.

Sexual assault with a weapon : Sexual assault with 
the use of a weapon or with the threat to use a 
weapon to cause bodily harm - is when the person 
is physically hurt or if the perpetrator threatens 
to hurt a third party during the assault. 

Aggravated Sexual Assault is when a person is 
crippled, wounded , disfigured,  or brutally 
beaten during the assault and the person's 
life was at risk.