Was i raped or just sexually assaulted?

Years ago, 3 guys in my neighborhood took me behind their house and asked me to put my pants down. I was in shock, not knowing my options, so I ran. They chased me, pushed me down, and started fingering me down my panties. I fought back so they punched me out. I later awoke with my pants half-way down. I never told anyone until years later because I didn't know myself what just happened. I don't know how to determine if I was 'raped' because I was unconscious. From what I've read, sexual assault includes being 'fingered' but does rape include 'fingering' too? I'd like to tell myself it was assault to remain in my mind that I'm a virgin but if I was 'raped' I need to know too.

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  • whatever adds more years to their charges, when you press charges

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  • In general rape is defined as sexual penetration without consent. So if by fingering you mean they actually put their finger(s) in you, then yes that would qualify as rape. But that's a legal definition, it doesn't have anything to do with whether you're a virgin. I'd say you are.

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  • They're basically the same concept. Either way you should press charges, as they are both sexual offences. Don't worry that you waited for years either. Sometimes people take time to come out about things, but that doesn't mean nothing can be done about it. While you cannot change what happened, you can try to stop them from doing it to others.

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  • It was years ago and I was pretty drunk, maybe Gypsysailor or anti hero remember?

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  • You should have told someone straight away, pressing charges now might be tricky but I hope that you find people that believe you!

    I would probably call what happened to you an assault, a sexual one though and I think that it's safe to say that you can call yourself a virgin still - I doubt you wouldn't have felt if they had done something more to you whilst being knocked out.

    I hope that this experience hasn't left too many scars for you.

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  • definitely sexually assaulted. I would argue raped, because you were unconscious and therefore did not consent to the sexual activity.

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  • It's normal to want to know what the difference is for sure. If you woke up and you were not liquid messy or bloody at your vagina, then it's probably safe to say that you were not raped. You were violated for sure with fingering, but not raped as that would involve a penis inserted into your vagina. You are still a virgin and a good girl.
    Breath easy.

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    • Thanks! You are a help because I don't know who I can talk with right now. My family is upset with me because I waited so long to tell.

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