Definitions
Rape and sexual
assault are, above all, criminal actions defined
by lack of consent. Rape and
sexual assault are acts of violence and control.
They are not motivated by
sexual desire, but by the desire to overpower and
dominate someone.
Consent
means
freely communicating, through words or actions,
your agreement to engage in sexual activity.
Silence, a past sexual relationship, a current
relationship or the use of alcohol/drugs by the
perpetrator or victim do not imply consent and are
not excuses for rape or sexual assault.
Sexual
Assault
includes, but is not limited to,
actual or attempted nonconsensual
or forcible sexual touching,
including fondling, kissing, groping, attempted
sexual intercourse, digital penetration and/or
penetration with an object.
Rape
is nonconsensual sexual intercourse. Rape
may include an implicit or explicit threat and/or
use of force, or when an individual is not capable
of giving consent because s/he is intoxicated,
unconscious, physically incapacitated, mentally
impaired, or under the age of 16.
Sexual assault or rape can be committed by someone
known or unknown, including an acquaintance,
spouse, partner, date, relative, friend or
stranger. Sexual assault can be committed by a man
or woman, against a man or a woman.
Sexual
Misconduct
(as defined by Wentworth Student
Code of Conduct):
·
Any type of sexual conduct that
occurs without the explicit consent of each
student involved.
·
Consent must be clearly
communicated, mutual, non coercive, and given free
of force or the threat of force.
·
A
student who is physically or mentally
incapacitated by drugs, alcohol, or other
circumstances is not capable of giving
consent.
·
A student must be fully conscious and awake in
order to give consent.
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