Which of the following describes a scenario that qualifies as sexual abuse under the provided definitions?

Which of the following describes a scenario that qualifies as sexual abuse under the provided definitions?

• A. A 16-year-old consenting to a kiss with no other sexual contact
• B. A 20-year-old performing oral sex without consent
• C. A 14-year-old girl with only female breast involved in contact
• D. A 21-year-old neighbor consenting to sex with no force

Answer: (C)

Under these definitions, sexual abuse includes any sexual contact involving someone who is under the age of consent. A minor cannot legally consent to sexual touching, so touching a minor’s breast is sexual touching with a minor and qualifies as abuse. The scenario with a 14-year-old girl being involved in breast contact clearly fits this. The other scenarios involve adults or non-sexual contact or consensual activity between adults, which do not meet the defined abuse criteria here. So this scenario is the one that describes sexual abuse.

Under these definitions, sexual abuse includes any sexual contact involving someone who is under the age of consent. A minor cannot legally consent to sexual touching, so touching a minor’s breast is sexual touching with a minor and qualifies as abuse. The scenario with a 14-year-old girl being involved in breast contact clearly fits this. The other scenarios involve adults or non-sexual contact or consensual activity between adults, which do not meet the defined abuse criteria here. So this scenario is the one that describes sexual abuse.