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A term commonly used online to describe non-consensual or coercive sexual acts involving the face, often misrepresented as consensual pornography.
In legal and victim-advocacy contexts, “facial abuse” refers to situations where consent is obtained through fraud, pressure, intimidation, or is violated during filming, making the conduct illegal rather than consensual.
The term is controversial because it is frequently normalized in adult content despite overlapping with sexual exploitation, revenge porn, and sex trafficking cases where victims later pursue civil or criminal remedies.
In legal and victim-advocacy contexts, “facial abuse” refers to situations where consent is obtained through fraud, pressure, intimidation, or is violated during filming, making the conduct illegal rather than consensual.
The term is controversial because it is frequently normalized in adult content despite overlapping with sexual exploitation, revenge porn, and sex trafficking cases where victims later pursue civil or criminal remedies.
She later learned that what happened to her wasn’t just “rough content” — it qualified as facial abuse because consent was obtained through deception.
by LegalConsentGuide December 31, 2025
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