Sexual Assault

For its Uniform Crime Reports, the FBI defines rape as: “Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim."

Sexual Assault is a term used to describe many gendered and sexualized crimes, definitions that vary from state to state. View a list of Kansas crimes and definitions.

Elements of consensual sexual activity include:

  • Both partners are old enough to consent
  • Both people have the capacity to consent; neither partner is incapacitated or unconscious
  • Consent was freely given (without coercion or manipulation) and can be retracted at any point in time
  • Consent is an on-going process
  • Consent can be communicated verbally and non-verbally
  • Consent cannot be inferred by previous consensual acts
  • Consent cannot be inferred by the absence of a “no”

As a survivor of sexual assault and sexual violence, you have options and rights (pdf).

Learn more about K-State's Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence, and Stalking.