Chapter 163 — Offenses Against Persons
ORS 163.427 Sexual abuse in the first degree
A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree when that person:
Subjects another person to sexual contact and:
The victim is less than 14 years of age;
The victim is subjected to forcible compulsion by the actor; or
The victim is incapable of consent by reason of being mentally incapacitated, physically helpless or incapable of appraising the nature of the victim’s conduct; or
Intentionally causes a person under 18 years of age to touch or contact the mouth, anus or sex organs of an animal for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of a person.
Sexual abuse in the first degree is a Class B felony.
Note: 163.427 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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