§ 133.03. Sexual imposition.  


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  • A.

    No person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more other persons to have sexual contact, when any of the following applies:

    1.

    The offender knows that the sexual contact is offensive to the other person, or is reckless in that regard.

    2.

    The offender knows that the other person's, or one of the other persons', ability to appraise the nature of or control the offender's or touching person's conduct is substantially impaired.

    3.

    The offender knows that the other person, or one of the other persons, submits because of being unaware of the sexual contact.

    4.

    The other person, or one of the other persons, is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of the person, and the offender is at least eighteen years of age and four or more years older than the other person.

    B.

    No person shall be convicted of a violation of this section solely upon the victim's testimony unsupported by other evidence.

    C.

    Whoever violates this section is guilty of sexual imposition, a misdemeanor of the third degree. Penalty, see § 130.99. (R.C. § 2907.06)

(Ord. 224-1991)