Most women live with fear of being sexually assaulted. People don't like to talk about it, but as a community we should all be concerned. No one should have to live in fear. 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.