Which description matches sexual abuse?

• A. Verbal denigration.
• B. Ignoring for long periods.
• C. Financial manipulation.
• D. Forced sexual intercourse that may occur before, during and after a beating.

Answer: (D)

Sexual abuse involves forcing or coercing someone into sexual activity, often as part of a broader pattern of control and violence. The description that matches sexual abuse is forced sexual intercourse that may occur before, during, and after a beating, which captures both the coercive sexual act and its connection to violence. The other descriptions describe psychological or emotional or economic forms of abuse (verbal denigration; ignoring for long periods; financial manipulation) and do not describe sexual activity or coercion.