Horsham District Community Safety Partnership

Sexual abuse includes:

Serious sexual assault – assault involving penetration of the body without consent.

Within this are the following sub-categories: Any of codes:

Rape (1994) – penetration of the vagina or anus by the penis without consent (legal definition in 1994)

Rape (2003) – in addition to the 1994 definition penetration of the mouth by penis without consent (extension to the definition of rape in 2003)

Assault by penetration (2003) – penetration of the vagina or anus by other body parts or objects (new offence)

Less serious sexual assault – incidents of indeecent exposure, sexual threats or touching that cause fear, alarm or distress

Stalking is defined as a course of conduct involving two or more events of harassment causing fear, alarm or distress, of three types: phone calls or letters; loitering outside home or work; damaged property.