What Is Stealthing and Why do Lawmakers in California and Wisconsin Want it Classified as Rape?

Noted: Should the bills become law, they may encourage wider awareness of the crime both among law enforcement and civilians. In a statement to NBC News, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department seemed unaware of the term’s existence altogether: “’Stealthing’ is a not a term we’re familiar with, so thanks for the explanation,” police spokesman Marc Lovicott wrote. “We have not investigated a case like that before.”