566.068. Child molestation, second degree, penalties.
It’s illegal to touch a child in a sexual way.
This law makes it a serious sex crime to have sexual contact with a child under 12, or with a child under 17 if the adult is much older and the act is very serious or violent.
1. A person commits second-degree child molestation if they:
- Touch a child under 12 in a sexual way; or
- Are more than 4 years older than a child under 17 and touch the child in a sexual way, and the act includes serious or aggravated behavior (like threats, violence, or injury).
2. This is a class B felony.
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