{"id":127366,"date":"2021-09-05T07:37:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T07:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=127366"},"modified":"2023-03-19T07:05:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T07:05:34","slug":"sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forced sexual activity or contact without consent; also called rape. Sexual assault is a gender-neutral term currently in use in many states instead of &#8220;rape,&#8221; which has traditionally been defined as forced vaginal penetration of women by men. Sexual assault is the most rapidly growing violent crime in the United States. Sexual assault includes rape by strangers, acquaintances, and spouses. In 80 percent of all instances of sexual assault against women, the assailant is known to the victim (called date rape). 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