Force or Coercion Force is the physical overpowering of another individual which results in a sexual experience.
Coercion is the manipulation of another individual which results in a sexual experience.
In such cases, consent has not been given, and one who continues to have a sexual experience without this consent potentially could be charged with a Criminal Sexual Conduct charge . An individual who is 15 years of age or under is considered a minor under this law and is not considered legally able to consent to a sexual experience. If an individual 16 yrs. Or younger, that is Statutory Rape regardless of whether the minor agreed to the experience or not. A parent or legal guardian of the minor can press charges against the adult even if the minor consented to the experience.