Sexual assault is any sexual activity involving a person who does not or cannot consent.
Sexual assault is an act of power.
This can be obvious, as in a situation with a weapon, physical force or a threat is used against the victim or someone the victim cares about. In other cases, the violence is more subtle, as when a position of age, size, or status is used to trick, scare, or manipulate the victim. Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault. People of all ages, races, economic backgrounds, and lifestyles have been victims. Males as well as females are victims.