Definitions Of Sexual Offences

Question 1

Sexual harassment

Answer 1

Sexual harassment is when someone carries out unwanted sexual behaviour towards another person that makes them feel upset, scared, offended, or humiliated. It can also be when someone carries out this behaviour with the intention of making someone else feel that way. This means it can still be sexual harassment even if the other person didn’t feel upset, scared, or humiliated.

Question 2

Sexual assault

Answer 2

An act of physical, psychological and emotional violation in the form of of a sexual act inflicted on someone without their consent. It can involve forcing or manipulating someone to witness or participate in any sexual acts

Question 3

Assault by penetration

Answer 3

When a person penetrates another person’s vagina or anus with any part of the body other than a penis, it by using an object, without the person’s consent

Question 4

Rape

Answer 4

The legal definition of rape is when a person intentionally penetrates another’s vagina, anus or mouth with a penis, without the other person’s consent. This can be with or without force or violence.