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68 body part, by a person upon another person, that is without consent (as defined below) or by force or coercion. Intercourse includes anal or vaginal penetration by a penis, object, tongue, or finger, and oral copulation (mouth and genital/anal contact), no matter how slight the penetration or contact. 8. Sex offense. Any sexual act or behavior which fails to comply with or violates sexual offenses as defined by Maryland law. 9. Sexual exploitation. Taking non-consensual or abusive sexual advantage of another to benefit anyone other than the person being exploited. Examples include: Sexual voyeurism (such as watching a person undressing, using the bathroom or engaged in sexual acts without the consent of the person observed), invading privacy, going beyond the boundaries of consent (such as letting someone hide in a closet to watch you having consensual sex or disseminating sexual pictures without the photographed person's consent), taking pictures or video or audio recording another in a sexual act, or in any other private activity without the consent of all involved in the activity, engaging in sexual activity with another person while knowingly infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or infection (STI) without informing the other person of the infection, administering alcohol or drugs (such as "date rape" drugs) to another person without their knowledge or consent, sexually-based stalking or bullying, or exposing one's genitals in non-consensual circumstances. 10. Dating violence. Violence or threat of violence between individuals in a personal and private social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature. The existence of such a relationship will be determined based on a consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of the relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. 11. Domestic violence. Violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner, by a person with whom a child is shared in common, by a person cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the individual as a spouse or intimate partner, by any other person similarly situated to a spouse, or any other person against an adult or youth protected from those acts by domestic or family violence laws of Maryland. Domestic violence includes threats or a pattern of abusive behavior of a physical or sexual nature by one partner intended to control, intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, frighten, coerce or injure the other. 12. Stalking. The intentional, repetitive or menacing pursuit, following, harassment, or other interference with the peace or safety of another person or their immediate family members; including cyber-stalking. The definition of stalking also includes intentionally following another person in or about a public place without their consent or engaging in a course of conduct that alarms or seriously annoys the person. Stalking, harassment, and cyber-stalking behaviors may include, but are not limited to: (1) repeated, unwanted/unsolicited contact that

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