### Question
How is the "sexual assault" defined?


### Answer
The term **sexual assault** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 3796gg* as follows -

> 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 46-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT > SUBCHAPTER XII&ndash;H-GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN**

