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Sexual Assault Terms and Definitions
1. Sexual assault refers to offenses of a sexual nature committed without the lawful consent of the
victim. These offenses, which are punishable as crimes under UCMJ, include the following:
a. Rape – Sexual intercourse by force and without consent
b. Nonconsensual sodomy – Oral or anal sex by force and without consent
c. Indecent assault – Any non-consensual touching done with the intent to gratify lust or
sexual desires
d. Carnal knowledge – Sexual intercourse with a minor
2. Victim is defined as “any person who reports the commission of a sexual assault upon himself
or herself, or is identified, based upon the report of another person, or other information, as a
person who has been subjected to a sexual offense.”
3. Alleged perpetrator is defined as “one who has been accused of committing a crime including
any report of a crime to police authorities of a known or unknown person.”
4. Perpetrator is defined as “one who has committed a crime.” (i.e., offender, subject)
5. Case is a formal investigative file that may contain multiple incidents, offenses, victims, and
offenders (i.e., perpetrators).
6. Founded Case is a determination made by the CID that a criminal offense has been committed.
The determination that a founded offense exists is an investigative decision independent of any
judicial opinion or disciplinary action.
7. Unfounded Case is a determination made by the CID that a criminal offense did not occur. This
determination must be based on demonstrative evidence. A lack of evidence to support a
complaint or questioning of certain elements of a complaint is not sufficient to categorize an
incident as unfounded. A finding of insufficient evidence is not a basis for labeling an offense as
unfounded.
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