How To Help a Friend Who has been Sexually Assaulted Sexual assault is unwanted contact or touch of a sexual nature.
Rape is forced vaginal or anal intercourse.
Rape by instrumentation is vaginal or anal penetration with an object. Assaults happened to both women and men. Sexual assault and rape are violent crimes. Sexual assault is not uncontrolled passion - it is a hostile attack, an attempt to hurt, dominate and humiliate the victim. If someone you know has been assaulted or raped you can help them in the following ways.