All the news headlines and verdict said sexual abuse, which was kind of vague, but I just found out today that the judge clarified that this was a matter of legal definition and by the verdict of the trial and the case, trump has been found guilty of penetrative rape.

  • BlanketsWithSmallpoxEnglish
    -6•11 months ago

    Forceable sexual assault? Yes.

    Rape? No.

    Fondling? Yes.

    This using Clery Act standards which colleges use. PDF Warning.

    Otherwise it varies heavily state by state.

    • Flying SquidEnglish
      4•11 months ago

      “Forcible sexual assault” is rape. As the judge agreed.

        • Flying SquidEnglish
          5•11 months ago

          Why exactly should there be a distinction between forcing yourself on a woman and penetrating her with your finger and forcing yourself on a woman and penetrating her with your penis? Is a penis somehow worse than a finger when it comes to forcibly penetrating a woman?

            • Flying SquidEnglish
              3•11 months ago

              So rape is based on the possibility of pregnancy? Should the rape of a woman post-menopause be considered as a lesser crime than the rape of a woman who has the capability of getting pregnant? What if it’s during her period?