In Ireland the age of sexual consent is in fact 17 years and penetrative sexual activity under that age is a crime. Sexual abuse occurs when a child is used by another person for his or her gratification or sexual arousal, or for that of others. It includes groping forcibly kissing someone or any non-consensual sexual activity that does not involve penetration. Sexual assault is an act of physical assault that has a sexual aspect or motivation. Rape occurs where a person is subjected without consent to an act that involves penetration of the anus or mouth by the penis or penetration of the vagina by any object held or manipulated by another person. Please refer to the section “ What is Gender Based Violence” for other forms of violence that is sexually motivated or sexually harmful. May develop an addiction to drink/drugs/food Recurring recollections of the experienceįeeling unsafe even in familiar surroundingsĭifficulty trusting people even those close to s/heĭifficulty having/maintaining intimate sexual relationships with spouse/partnerĭifficulty maintaining everyday life/work
Long Term Affects – can continue indefinitely Physical injuries, bruising, cuts and swelling Withdrawal, appearing frozen – showing no emotion Shock - unable to talk about the experienceįeelings of anger, shame and self loathingĬrying a lot, sleep disturbance, nightmares Immediate Affects – can continue for days/weeks Sexual violence can happen to anyone at any age. Sexual violence can be perpetrated by a partner or ex-partner, family member, friend, colleague, acquaintance or a complete stranger. The internet and social media now enable sexual violence to occur in newer less obvious forms, including producing, collecting or sharing child pornography sexual harassment or exploitation exhibitionism and voyeurism and pressurising or manipulating another person to engage in sexual acts against their will. Consent is not present when there is the application, threat or fear of force to the victim or a third party when the victim is asleep or unconscious, or incapable of consenting because of the effect of alcohol or other drugs when the victim is suffering from a physical disability which prevents the victim from communicating regarding their consent is mistaken as to the nature and purpose of the act is mistaken as to the identity of any other person involved in the act is being unlawfully detained where the only expression or indication of consent or agreement to the act comes from somebody other than the victim. Consent is defined in the Criminal Law Sexual Offences Act 2017 as freely and voluntarily agreeing to engage in the sexual act. The age of consent in Ireland is 17 years and this is the age at which a person is considered to be legally competent to consent to sexual acts. Sexual violence is any sexual act which takes places without freely given consent or where someone forces or manipulates someone else into unwanted sexual activity.
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