Crime Prevention Association of NB Inc 5 SOME COMMON FORMS OF FAMILYVIOLENCE INCLUDE: PHYSICAL ABUSE- physical injury or death of a family member or intimate partner caused when someone: • pushes, shoves, hits, slaps or kicks • pinches or punches • strangles or chokes • stabs or cuts • shoots • throws objects • burns • holds someone down for another person to assault • locks someone in a room or ties them down SEXUAL ABUSE- forced sexual activity on a family member or intimate partner, when someone: • touches another in a sexual way without consent • has any sexual activity without consent • continues sexual activity when asked to stop • forces another to commit unsafe or humiliating sexual acts Sexual abuse can also happen in intimate partner relationships. Even if you are married or engaged, your partner cannot force you to have sex. Children under the age of 16 cannot give informed consent, so any sexual contact between an adult and a child is a crime. Children under the age of 18 cannot legally give consent to sexual activity that exploits them. WHAT IS FAMILY VIOLENCE? (continued)
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