Under the Texas law of sexual assault, lack of consent by the victim is an element of the offense that must be established. If the victim has consented to the conduct, then no sexual assault occurs

Which of the following is an example of consent under the Texas sexual assault laws?
A) A female is asleep and does not awake when another female engages in sexual activity with her.
B) A female is passed out through voluntary use of drugs when a male engages in sexual activity with her.
C) A female says nothing when a male begins to engage in sexual activity and the female further participates in the sexual activity.
D) A female states, "I wish you would not do that" when a male begins to engage in sexual activity; the female then says nothing further.


C

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