… Sexual Assault … Sexual Assault … What is Sexual Assault? Sexual assault occurs when someone is coerced or forced into any type of physical or sexual contact. You may know of sexual assault as "rape", "date rape", and/or "acquaintance rape." Sometimes, a person may feel that … victim. Date Rape and Acquaintance Rape: When a person has experienced date rape and/or acquaintance rape, they have been coerced into sexual activity by someone they know. The perpetrator is almost always a man, and though both men and women can …