Stealthing

Sexual fraud translated as sexual violence and male domination over female bodies

Abstract

Stealthing consists of removing a condom during sexual intercourse without the knowledge of one of the sexual partners. Women are the main victims of stealthing, but it is often treated as a mere occurrence during sexual intercourse and is not considered a criminal offense, even though it is a crime of sexual violation by fraud. Thus, this article aims to address stealthing and its legal and practical consequences, seeking to understand how such conduct constitutes a form of sexual violence against women. Qualitative and descriptive research was used as the methodology, through doctrinal analysis and national and foreign scientific articles published on platforms that gather information and knowledge on the subject. In addition, judicial decisions handed down by Brazilian courts were used. The conclusion is that Stealthing constitutes sexual violence against women and even fits into the concept of sexual violence established by Law No. 11.340/2006, constituting a public health problem, given the consequences such as the possibility that the victim could contract a sexually transmitted infection or experience an unplanned pregnancy.