What are the types of sexual assaults?
Stranger Rape This is a sexual assault by an individual unknown to the survivor. Acquaintance and Date Rape Acquaintance rape is a broad term used to describe sexual assaults in which the victim knows the perpetrator. The perpetrator might be a partner or husband, an ex-partner, coworker, neighbor, doctor, religious leader, or a family friend. The perpetrator might be just a passing acquaintance or someone the victim knows well. Date rape is a specific type of acquaintance rape, referring to a perpetrator that assaults the victim while on a date with the victim. Acquaintance rape is the most common form of sexual assault. Marital Rape In the state of Illinois marital rape is against the law. Marital rape is a sexual assault in the confines of marriage or with long-term partners. Rape is one crime in the continuum of domestic violence. Many women experience rape when they are in the process of leaving a violent relationship. This is frequently attributed to the fact that the batterer/ra
