Which statement best defines the element of First Degree Sexual Assault?

• A. Sexual Contact or Intercourse Without Consent.
• B. Results in Pregnancy or Great Bodily Harm.
• C. Involves Use or Threat of a Dangerous Weapon.
• D. Class B Felony.

Answer: (A)

The key part of First Degree Sexual Assault is that sexual contact or intercourse takes place without the other person’s consent. The focus is on whether consent existed; if there wasn’t consent, the act constitutes the offense.

The other statements point to aspects that can make the crime more serious or affect punishment—such as harm to the victim, the use or threat of a weapon, or the felony classification—but they are not the fundamental element that defines the offense itself. In practice, lack of consent can be shown in various ways (force, threat, or incapacity), but the essential element remains the act occurring without consent.