Sexual assault
| Sexual assault | |
|---|---|
 Brody struggles to force himself on Claire, resulting in a major accident. | |
| First reference: | One Giant Leap |
Rape is the crime of forcing an unwilling person to participate in sexual activity.
About
One Giant Leap
At a party after a football game, Brody Mitchum walks off alone with Claire Bennet. They kiss, and Brody attempts to go farther. When Claire tries to put the brakes on their physical relationship, he attempts to rape her. In the struggle, she falls and her head is impaled on a tree branch.
Graphic Novel:Aftermath
After Brody's attempt to rape Claire, she crashes her car to teach him a lesson.
Collision
Having seen Claire leave the party with Brody the previous night, Lori Tremmel asks Claire about the incident and reveals that Brody raped her. The two victims watch Brody develop a relationship with a possible future victim.
Unaired Season Two episodes
In a preview shown at the Jules Verne film festival, Angela Petrelli describes Level Five as holding "Rapists, arsonists and killers."
The Butterfly Effect
Sandra encourages Claire to talk about her attack by Sylar in The Second Coming, but Claire is vague about the details. Sandra begins to ask Claire if Sylar did something, and Claire responds "No, it wasn't that.". Although not explicitly stated, it is strongly suggested that Sandra suspects a sexual assault.