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While sexual assaults are associated with the crime of rape, sexual
assault may cover assaults which would not be considered rape.
What
constitutes a sexual assault is determined by the laws of the
jurisdiction where the assault takes place, which vary considerably, and
are influenced by local social and cultural attitudes.
Sexual assault may include rape, forced vaginal, anal
or oral penetration, forced sexual intercourse, inappropriate touching,
forced kissing, child molestation, and the torture of the victim in a
sexual manner. |
