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No one has the right to touch your body without your consent. The situation should be addressed depending on the details and seriousness of the contact. Consider the following suggestions.
- If it happens at work you should report it to your superior immediately. At work it would be considered illegal sexual harassment, or possibly sexual assault. Stay on top of your complaint and insist the matter be addressed. If your immediate supervisor ignores you the go higher. If your employer has a sexual harassment policy make sure you follow the chain of command in filing your complaint.
- If it happens in public such as at a club, report it to management immediately so the person can be ejected. Try to find out their name and file a police report. Include the name of the club management it was reported to.
- If it happens at school report it to the administration immediately and follow the school's policy on reporting such an assault.
- If it happens in a situation where there is no superior authority to which it can be reported tell the person to keep his hands off you and leave the premises. If it was a serious physical contact you can and should file a police report.
Remember that someone putting their hands on your body without your consent is illegal. A simple touching may not result in a criminal prosecution but filing a police report would start a record that could result in criminal charges if that type of behavior should continue.
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The District AttorneyÕs office can press charges against a person if they have enough evidence of a crime. A person can press charges against a person if they have been violated in a legal sense.
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