Sexual assault is any unwanted act of a sexual nature imposed by one person upon another. Sexual assault of any kind is a crime, even in a marriage or a dating relationship. Statistics show that nearly all sexual assaults are committed by men against women or girls. A very small percentage of sexual assault victims are men. Sexual assault also occurs to gay, lesbian and bisexuals as well as in same-sex relations.
Rape is unwanted sexual intercourse.
Under the law, sexual assault is any unwanted act of sexual nature, including rape and any other unwanted fondling or touching. But more than half of all sexual assaults take place in private homes. All kinds of women are sexually assaulted-women from every walk of life. Women of all ages and physical types are sexually assaulted, including elderly and disabled women. Any woman can be sexually assaulted.