Legally, it is sexual assault when an adult sexually penetrates the underaged, mentally disabled, drunk/drugged, coerced/threatened, etc who had no capacity to give consent or was unable to freely give consent. ....... https://www.rainn.org/articles/legal-role-consent
Re: I need a better understanding
https://www.rainn.org/articles/legal-role-consent
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.