Category: Annoucements

To date, there is not a single appellate court decision anywhere in this country that has accepted consent as a defense in an assault or abuse prosecution arising from BDSM conduct.  The following overview, from Consent to Harm by Vera Bergelson, is a good summary of the case law: “Since …

Woodhull Freedom Foundation et al V. United States NCSF joined with our allies in filing a Brief in Support of Appellants challenging FOSTA, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017. Find out more about FOSTA here. United States, Appellee V. Miles A military case …

State by State Assault Laws Law citations dealing with consent, compiled by the NCSF Consent Counts Project. If you can help us with this information in your state, please use the Legislative Research Form