Sexual misconduct includes:
• abuse of power or role for sexual purposes,
• not only sexual intercourse but also intentional touching and sexual conversation of any kind with a person in a
pastoral or professional relationship (e.g. client, patient, employee, student, subordinate, congregation member),
• not only sexual intercourse but also intentional touching and sexual conversation of any kind with a person
under the age of consent or an adult incompetent to give consent,
• sexual assault (e.g., rape),
• soliciting for sexual purposes,
• an offence related to pornography or public indecency (e.g, indecent exposure).
Sexual harassment includes but is not limited to:
• Unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favours
• Directly offensive verbal comments or innuendo of a sexual nature
• Offensive gestures
• Comments regarding a person’s sexual orientation or sexual appeal