Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship used by one partner to gain power or control over another intimate partner. This can include physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, or financial abuse and/or reproductive coercion.
Sexual assault is any type of sexual contact that happens without the consent of the recipient. This can include rape, attempted rape, forced anal or oral sex, child molestation, incest, fondling, and coercing someone into sexual activity.
Stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Stalkers use a variety of tactics, including (but not limited to): unwanted contact including phone calls, texts, and contact via social media, unwanted gifts, showing up/approaching an individual or their family/friends, monitoring, surveillance, property damage, and threats.