A pattern of sexual coercion, violation, or control exercised over another person. Defined here only as a category — stated, not described — covering non-consensual sexual conduct and the use of sex as a means of power within a relationship. Posts tagged Sexual Abuse reference these matters as part of an accurate record, without graphic detail. In the U.S., RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673.