Sex Offenses Definitions/Sex Crimes FAQ's

Sexual intercourse means any penetration of the penis into the vagina. It is considered sexual intercourse if any penetration occurs, however slight, including very minor or negligible.

Oral sexual conduct is any contact between people involving the mouth and penis, the mouth and anus, or the mouth and vagina or vulva.

Anal sexual conduct is contact between two people involving the touching of the penis and anus.

Sexual contact is the touching of sexual or other intimate parts of a person for the purpose of gratifying sexual desire of either party.  Sexual contact includes having a victim touch the [...]

Forcible compulsion means to intentionally compel by (1) use of physical force or (2) by a threat, express or implied, which places a person in fear of immediate death or physical injury [...]

In New York, lack of consent occurs when any of these facts exist or occurs: Not having permission for the sexual act to occur, including but not limited to, being told “no”. [...]

Mentally disabled means a person has a mental disease or defect which does not allow them to understand their conduct.

Mentally incapacitated means a person does not have the ability to consent to a sexual act based on being involuntarily drugged.

Physically helpless means to be unconscious or not able to communicate an unwillingness to act.

A foreign object is any instrument or article which can cause injury when inserted in the vagina, urethra, penis, rectum, or anus.