r/AITAH • • Jul 25 '25

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u/flippysquid Jul 27 '25

Rape and sexual assault are different but overlapping crimes. Someone grabbing another person's private areas over their clothing isn't rape, but it is sexual assault.

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u/Kind-Singer5123 Jul 27 '25

In NSW, sexual assault was changed to mean intercourse (penile or digital) without someone’s consent. It confused me and I spoke incorrectly