Sexual Assault is a crime defined as intentional sexual contact, characterized by use of force, threats, intimidation, or abuse of authority or when the victim does not or cannot consent. What is meant by consent? a. Failure to offer verbal or physical resistance. b. Words or overt acts indicating a freely given agreement to the sexual conduct at issue by a competent person. c. Intentional physical contact. d. An act, done with specific intent to commit an offense.