### Question
What does sexual assault mean?


### Answer
**Sexual assault** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 3796gg*:

> any conduct proscribed by chapter 109A of title 18, whether or not the conduct occurs in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison and includes both assaults committed by offenders who are strangers to the victim and assaults committed by offenders who are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 3796gg*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-FAIR HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER XII&ndash;H-GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN**

