Remember that the law divides a lawful sex act from sexual assault by the presence of consent. Even if you were under the impression that a sexual encounter was consensual, a complainant might allege that they withdrew their consent during the encounter, or that they were physically or emotionally forced, intimidated, or manipulated into consenting to the contact. In those circumstances, the prosecution will argue that there was no valid consent to the encounter. However, you will still be entitled to submit and present evidence in support of your contention that the underlying sexual encounter was consensual.