Author: Rose, Klein & Marias LLP

During a case involving any type of sex crime, you may hear the terms, “sexual abuse,” “sexual assault,” “sexual harassment” and “sexual violence.” Although sexual abuse and sexual assault are often used interchangeably, they have different definitions on a legal…

Sexual abuse is prevalent among children of all ages. Statistics show, however, that the majority of sexual assault victims are aged 12 to 34. These are the individuals with the highest risk for rape and sexual abuse. Although young women…