SUDBURY -- The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has charged a 60-year-old woman with sexual assault.

Police say she was arrested Tuesday in connection with an accusation that she touched a person for a sexual purpose on Jan. 2.

The allegation has not been proven in court.

She is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 10.

Facts about consent

When it comes to sexual assault, consent is defined as the voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. In other words, you must actively and willingly give consent to sexual activity.

Any type of sexual activity without consent is sexual assault in Ontario.

Consent:

  • should never be assumed or implied
  • is not silence or the absence of “no”
  • cannot be given if you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, or unconscious
  • can never be obtained through threats or coercion
  • can be withdrawn at any time
  • cannot be given if the perpetrator abuses a position of trust, power or authority
  • cannot be given by anyone other than the person participating in the sexual activity (e.g. your parent, brother or sister, girlfriend or boyfriend, spouse, friend etc., cannot consent for you or on your behalf).

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