Sexual abuse of a minor.

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  • (1) For purposes of this section "minor" is an individual who is 14 years of age or older, but younger than 16 years of age, at the time the sexual activity described in this section occurred.
  • (2) An individual commits sexual abuse of a minor if the individual is four years or more older than the minor and, under circumstances not amounting to rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402, object rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402.2, forcible sodomy, in violation of Section 76-5-403, aggravated sexual assault, in violation of Section 76-5-405, unlawful sexual activity with a minor, in violation of Section 76-5-401, or an attempt to commit any of those offenses, the individual touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of the minor, or touches the breast of a female minor, or otherwise takes indecent liberties with the minor, with the intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual regardless of the sex of any participant.
  • (3) A violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor and is not subject to registration under Subsection 77-41-102(17)(a)(viii) on a first offense if the offender was younger than 21 years of age at the time of the offense.




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