To a rapist, a person using alcohol or other drugs may appear more vulnerable than a person who is sober. However, simply because a person chooses to engage in behaviors that make one appear more vulnerable does not give anyone the right to sexually assault them. Bad judgment is not punishable by sexual assault. Communities must condemn sexual assault by applying social pressure on the offender, NOT the victim. Sexual Assault is a crime that uses 'sex' as a weapon to express power, anger and control over another person.
Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual contact - even if the victim involved has consented before.
Michigan law defines sexual assault according to criminal sexual conduct codes. In contrast, CSC IV is a misdemeanor and involves unwanted sexual touching. All degrees of unwanted sexual contact are unacceptable to Michigan law and to the MSU Sexual Assault Program. Anyone can be the victim of a sexual assault regardless of gender, age, race, culture, social status, or sexual orientation. However, the majority of sexual assault victims are women.