Sexual violence is abuse. This can be done by a stranger or more commonly a boyfriend/girlfriend, freiend and family.
Sexual violence is when someone is forced, pressurised or tricked into taking part in any kind of sexual activity with another person.
Examples of sexual abuse include:
being touched or looked at in a way you don't like without giving permission or consent
someone flashing or exposing themselves to you online or offline
being forced to have sex (intercourse), look at sexual pictures or videos,
do something sexual or watch someone do something sexual.
Sexual abuse can include lots of things like rape and sexual assault, sexual harassment, online grooming and domestic abuse or violence.
It can also include sexual exploitation (being pressured into having sex with someone in return for getting something like money or drugs), sexting or child pornography.
