This page has been automatically translated. Please refer to the page in French if needed. Link copied. An act of sexual penetration was imposed on a person by another person? It could be rape. This crime is characterized when the act of penetration is committed with the use of violence , threats, physical or psychological coercion or by surprise.
Anyone who has been raped can call for help, call a victim support center, and file a complaint. We present you with the information you need to know. If the rape is committed against a victim under 18, the applicable rules are different. Rape is committed when an act of sexual penetration is imposed by one person on another.
This crime is characterized when the perpetrator has used violence , threats, physical or psychological coercion or surprise. Sexual penetration may be vaginal, anal, or buccal penetration, done by the sex, fingers, other body part, or an object. Rape can be used regardless of the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim e.
The perpetrator of such an offense is also punishable even if the acts took place abroad if the victim is a minor or usually resides in French territory. If there has been no penetration, it is a sexual assault. In case of emergency , and only in this situation, it is possible to alert the police or gendarmerie by telephone.
People with hearing or language impairments can contact these services via SMS. In case of emergency, when a quick intervention is necessary, you can call Police-Emergency.
