Key legal question
Whether sexual coercion and rape committed in a cohabiting relationship are prosecuted only upon complaint
Extracted holding
No. The complaint requirement applies only when the offender and victim are married and live in a common household; it does not extend to unmarried cohabiting partners.
Extracted reasoning
The legislative materials show a deliberate choice to limit the exception to existing marriages in order to protect marriage and family, while rejecting a broader complaint-based regime.