Rape is an act of sexual aggression committed by one person against another person without consent. Rape is a crime of anger, violence and hostility and is usually accompanied by feelings of anger and shock, as well as physical and emotional trauma.
Rape is one type of sexual assault.
Both rape and sexual assault are personal humiliations whose devastation is more often to the mind and emotions than to the body. Sexual assault can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. It literally crosses all age, racial, sexual and economic barriers. Sexual assault occurs between strangers, acquaintances, friends and even family members. They often begin as teenagers, but are rarely caught until older.