re: Southeastern student abducted at gunpoint and sexually assaulted

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By the way, why can’t we say “raped” anymore?

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Assault and rape are different things.

I’m not about to look up every states laws but this might explain it.

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Rape is the commission of non-consensual sexual intercourse against an individual by way of physical force, or the use of threats or drugs. Statutory rape, which may appear to be consensual, takes place when a person past the age of consent engages in intercourse with a minor. Because minors are incapable of legally consenting to sex, such conduct is considered rape under strict criminal liability. Sexual assault is defined as causing another individual to be subjected to sexual contact without consent.

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