Examples of Sexual Abuse

  • Forces or coerces sex, sexual intimacy or uncomfortable sexual behavior
  • Controls reproductive choices, including sabotaging or refusing to use birth control and other methods of safer sex 
  • Insists partner does things that make them uncomfortable or that they don’t want to do
  • Makes demeaning, mocking, and/or derogatory remarks about partner’s intimate body parts or partner’s sexuality
  • Insists on taking nude or semi-nude photos/videos or recording sexual activity
  • Shares pictures or videos of partner without their free and unpressured consent
  • Is rough or deliberately inflicts pain without partner’s consent during sex 
  • Refuses affection or sexual intimacy as punishment
  • Demands sex in exchange for basic need/requests (such as money for groceries, medication, diapers, other needs)