Consent is important any time a person engages in sexual relations with another individual. It requires a clear “yes” every single time, and consent can be fluid, meaning that consent yesterday doesn’t mean consent today, and it can even change during the sexual act. Minnesota defines consent laws to help ensure appropriate consent is received […]
How Can You Prove Consent?
Getting consent is what separates consensual sexual activity from sexual assault. However, unlike other more tangible forms of evidence, it can oftentimes be very difficult to prove that consent did or didn’t exist when it comes to a case of sexual assault. After all, if an alleged victim claims that they did not give consent, […]
The Consent Loophole For Suspects In Police Custody
Recently, we stumbled upon a Twitter thread that we found quite interesting. User @cuddlesandcoke tweeted on June 5 that in 35 states, police officers could legally have sex with someone in police custody as long as they claimed it was consensual sex. Now, you’re probably thinking that there is no way this could possibly be […]
