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WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSUALT

Sexual Assault:
Any form of sexual activity that has been forced by one person upon another. Without consent, it is sexual assault. Sexual assault can happen between people of the same or opposite sex. It includes any unwanted act of a sexual nature such as kissing, fondling, oral sex, intercourse or other forms of penetration, either vaginal or anal.

Simple Sexual Assault:
Found in section 271(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada. It is any attack of a sexual nature in which force is used. No physical injury is necessary to prove that an offense has occurred. When prosecuted as an indictable offense, Simple Sexual Assault carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment.

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