If someone grabs my boobs and butt wothout permission is that classed as sexual assault?

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caring__1 · Accepted Answer

According to Wikipedia:
England and Wales
Battery is a common law offence within England and Wales.

As with the majority of offences in the UK, it has two elements:

Actus reus: The defendant unlawfully touched or applied force to the victim
Mens rea: The defendant intended or was reckless as to the unlawful touch or application of force
This offence is a crime against autonomy, with more violent crimes such as ABH and GBH being punishable under the Offences against the Person Act 1861.

As such, even the slightest of touches can amount to an unlawful application of force.[2] However, it is assumed that everyday encounters (such as making contact with others on public transportation) are consented to and not punishable.[3]

Much confusion can come between the terms 'assault' and 'battery'. In everyday use the term assault may be used to describe a physical attack, which is indeed a battery. An assault is causing someone to apprehend that you will commit a battery. This issue is so prevalent that the crime of sexual assault[4] would be better labelled a sexual battery. This confusion stems from the fact that both assault and battery can be referred to as common assault.

There is no separate offence for a battery relating to domestic violence; however, the introduction of the crime of "controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship" in Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 has given rise to new sentencing guidelines[5] that take into account significant aggravating factors such as abuse of trust, resulting in potentially longer sentences for acts of battery within the context of domestic violence.

Whether it is a statutory offence
In DPP v Taylor, DPP v Little,[6] it was held that battery is a statutory offence, contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. This decision was criticised in Haystead v DPP[7] where the Divisional court expressed the obiter opinion that battery remains a common law offence.

Therefore, whilst it may be a better view that battery and assault have statutory penalties, rather than being statutory offences, it is still the case that until review by a higher court, DPP v Little is the preferred authority.[8]

Mode of trial and sentence
In England and Wales, it is a usually tried as a summary offence under section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. However, where section 40 applies, it can be an additional charge on an indictment.

It is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both.

See the Crown Prosecution Service Sentencing Manual for case law on sentencing.

Cupidfirstcousin · Accepted Answer

Yes that is because that was unwanted. That is sexual assault and that's just like what this president was saying that he actually does to women to get them to do whatever he want them to do. And I will report that person strictly to the police ASAP so they know I mean business because if you don't they think that you like it and they'll continue to do it

Legacy95 · Accepted Answer

Me being not politically correct all the time probably not report it I would reach down grab his dick and nuts and yank it's hard as I can to get him to a place where there's a police officer or someone of authority a manager of a store whatever it maybe and tell them what he did I would not just tell them I would make sure I had him in my hand showing him to not do that to a girl whichever you want to be called again take care

chrissykerdock · Accepted Answer

it's not so cut and dry as it seems... it's very common for a man to slide his hands up your skirt while your kissing... dancing... a man will grab your butt on a train at times... breasts are another department i don't like that and don't feel that should be casaully done... having said that long as i'm not raped i'm not that mad about it

virgin20 · Answer

Anything like that without consent is sexual assault

Screenwriter · Answer

Yes, ma'am. File charges. This kind of shit has GOT TO STOP!

Espresso-Grande · Answer

Yes. People get arrested and put on the sex offenders register for less.

thatchick1010 · Answer

100% without a doubt

JessicaVon · Answer

Why do you want him to not touch you is a better question.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

In what country are you located? If in the US, what state? Did this happen on federal property?

TheorionMage · Answer

Essentially, 'yes'... albeit a misdemeanor sexual assault.

An appropriate counter-response is to slap his crotch HARD.
"STILL feeling 'frisky'? I CAN solve THAT..."

Slap him upside his LITTLE head, ... that's what he's THINKING with~

mistixs · Answer

Yes it is

summiter · Answer

Yes and it is wrong.

spartan55 · Answer

I think so. @olderandwiser, could you weigh in on this?

zoeadams3 · Answer

It most certainly is.

AndyOh · Answer

Pretty much. In today's day and age, I think so. However, make sure you can back it up if you do press charges. He said and she said are hard to prove.

EmmaMary · Answer

Yes it is, and it needs to be reported as soon as possible.

GrimmGothBabe · Answer

YES!

tae_ie · Answer

Girl, go report whoever that was.

slatyb · Answer

Almost certainly it is. If you search online for “sexual assault law (your location) you can read the law yourself.

jshm2 · Answer

No. it would be classed as "indecent assault", if proven.  Sexual assault would be if (s) he ripped off/undressed your clothes, or penetrated you.

jgokgotit · Answer

ABSOLUTELY. The literal definition of sexual assault is unwanted PHYSICAL contact of a sexual nature. Sexual assault is the middle ground between sexual harassment and rape.