Assault, Abuse, Harassment

 

Remember -

NO
MEANS
NO

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You are not alone. You are not to blame and it is not your fault.

 

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Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is the legal term for rape.

  • Sexual assault includes vaginal, oral, or anal sex without the victim's consent or with a victim who is unable to consent.

  • There are other forms of sexual violence as well.

  • Sexual assault is always against your will.

  • No means no; silence means no; maybe means no.

  • If somebody is too drunk to say no, or too disabled to say no, or too young to say no, that also means no.

  • The only thing that means yes is yes -- providing that the person saying yes is at the age of consent.

  • Teens especially need to know that you have the right to change your mind about having sex - even after it has begun.

For more information on laws about sexual assault, please see the
Law & Legislation section.

NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault
2333 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd., Suite J Trenton, New Jersey 08619
Tel: 609-631-4450 Fax: 609-631-4453

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