Advocates can also offer you support, information and follow-up. Florida Statutes define rape as the oral, anal or vaginal penetration by or union with the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object except for bona fide medical purposes. If an individual is unable to give consent to sex, the contact mentioned above is rape. This means that if a person is drunk, passed out, sleeping, physically helpless or mentally incapacitated, that person is unable to give consent and having sex with them is rape. Even if drugs and alcohol were involved, the rapist is always responsible for the rape.
Rape is sexual violence, with elements of aggression, coercion, threat or intimidation.
After the rape you may experience a wide range of feelings and emotions that you do not understand. These are normal responses after victimization. Some of the emotions may include fear, anger, denial, shock, helplessness and emotional numbing. You may also experience fatigue, insomnia, nightmares, and difficulty making decisions. All of these things are normal reactions as a result of the trauma of sexual violence.