From CNN:
Washington (CNN) -- The Justice Department announced Friday that it is expanding its decades-old definition of rape to include attacks against men.Read the full article
Now, any kind of nonconsensual penetration, no matter the gender of the attacker or victim, will constitute rape.
The crime of rape will now be defined as "penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim," the Justice Department said.
Attorney General Eric Holder said the new definition will lead to a more comprehensive statistical reporting of rape nationwide.
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