Jason and Laura began dating at the beginning of their sophomore year. Their relationship was intense; they spent nearly all their time outside of class together. When Laura's roommate decided to spend her junior year abroad, it seemed natural that Jason would move into Laura's off-campus apartment with her (though they disguised this from both sets of parents). Jason said he could protect Laura better if he lived with her. He was jealous of time she spent away from him with female or platonic male friends, but Laura took this as evidence of his deep love for her.

One night Laura stayed late at the library working on a group project with a classmate. When she got home, Jason was angry and demanded to know where she had been and who she had been with. Laura told him about her project, but he accused her of having an affair and lying to cover it up. Jason hit Laura, and pushed her onto the bed and demanded sex from her as proof as her fidelity. Shocked and angry, she told him he was out of line and tried to leave the room. Jason restrained her and forced her to have intercourse, despite her pleas for him to stop. Later he apologized and asked for forgiveness, but Laura was left with frightening and confusing feelings of anger, sadness, fear and betrayal.

Was this rape?