Questions tagged [sexual-assault]
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Is there criminal or civil liability for sabotaging or lying about the use of contraception, which then results in a pregnancy?
Alice and Bob, both unmarried adults, engage in consensual intercourse. Alice lies to Bob about her use of contraception or sabotages Bob's use of contraception, and as a result, Alice becomes pregnant.
Alternatively, Bob and Alice, both unmarried…
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How often do people who make complaints that lead to acquittals face repercussions for making false complaints?
In response to a recent question and others related to it, it appears that defendants who are found guilty, despite lying, are rarely punished further apart from the conviction.
However, what happens if the allegations are found to be patently…
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What kind of a legal action can a man take prior to having sex in order to make sure she doesn't accuse him of rape?
A marriage contract? I have been told the wife can claim that her husband has raped her.
A signed document stating that she is having sex willingly? I have been told she can claim later that she asked the man to stop.
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Is it rape to have sex with a man without disclosing that one is a male-to-female transgender person?
A male-to-female transgender person meets a male partner, but does not tell the partner about being transgender. Thus, the male partner believes the transgender woman is a (cis-gender) woman, and they have sex. If the transgender woman hadn't hidden…
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If sexual consent is gained by deceit or misapprehension, is the resulting sex legally a rape?
In Arthurian legend, the wizard Merlin magically disguises Uther Pendragon to look like his enemy Gorlois, enabling Uther to sleep with Gorlois' wife Lady Igraine; thus conceiving the child that would grow up to become King Arthur. From a legal…
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A had sexual intercourse with B because A misidentified B as her boyfriend. Did B committed sexual assault?
B has similar facial characteristics with A's boyfriend, C. A had sex with B with both sides' consent. B did not lie about his identity.
Later A find out that B is actually not her boyfriend. Does A has reasonable ground to claim it a sexual assault…
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Does this detail of the Michelle Hadley case count as consent?
I've learned about the Michelle Hadley case in California. Basically, Michelle's ex and his New Wife (NW) had a convoluted scheme where they impersonated Michelle impersonating NW inviting men to come over and rape NW as a form of BDSM role play.…
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Is forceless groping illegal in Germany?
Is groping punishable in Germany? Assuming that no force is used, and all people involved are adults.
Hypothetical case: Bob enters a bus and sits down next to Chuck. Both are adults, and they don’t know each other. Suddenly Chuck makes Bob a…
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Does the statute of limitations apply in the case of Tara Reade?
From this article https://www.businessinsider.com/former-biden-staffer-tara-reade-files-sexual-assault-complaint-2020-4
A woman who accused Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her when she worked for him in 1993 has…
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How are old allegations handled?
The current wave of sexual abuse allegations are (often) about actions that happened a LONG time ago (15+ years). I thought that, due to the long time, these crimes will be time-barred.
Is this true? or can the accused be prosecuted for old crimes?
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What are some examples of reasonable steps that may be taken to ascertain sexual assault complainants’ consent?
In Canada and perhaps other jurisdictions, an available defence for sexual assault accusations is that the defendant can show that they had taken reasonable steps to ascertain the complainants state of consent, and had come away from that exercise…
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Is it rape for a trans-male to lie to a woman that he is a cis-male and have sex with her
So a woman met someone at the bar who told her he was a guy. Everyone refers to the individual as he/him and the couple even had a conversation that brought up the fact that she was straight.
Because she's under the influence when they go home she…
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Why does Dubai (and other countries) imprison women who report being raped?
Most of us have heard the grotesque stories about rape victims in Dubai (and probably other countries as well), who have been imprisoned for pre-marital sex after reporting being raped to the local authorities.
A woman can be imprisoned for…
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Does the iconic WWII-end "Kiss" photo depict sexual assault?
One of the most famous images from the end of World War II was of a sailor kissing someone who looked like a nurse in Times Square, celebrating the victory.
As described in a featured article in Naval History Magazine, based on a book-length…
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Does rape really need to include a penis in England and Wales?
According to Wikipedia, rape occurs in English law when "a man penetrates another person with his penis without the consent of the person being penetrated" but any sexual act that does not include a penis is not classified as rape.
This is very…
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