Iowa Code 709.12 – Indecent contact with a child
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Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Aggravated misdemeanor | up to 2 years | between $855 and $8,540 |
Terms Used In Iowa Code 709.12
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
709.12 Indecent contact with a child.
1. A person eighteen years of age or older is upon conviction guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor if the person commits any of the following acts with a child, not the person’s spouse, with or without the child’s consent, for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires of either of them:
a. Fondle or touch the inner thigh, groin, buttock, anus, or breast of the child.
b. Touch the clothing covering the immediate area of the inner thigh, groin, buttock, anus, or breast of the child.
c. Solicit or permit a child to fondle or touch the inner thigh, groin, buttock, anus, or
breast of the person.
d. Solicit a child to engage in any act prohibited under section 709.8, subsection 1, paragraph “”a””, “”b””, or “”e””.
2. The provisions of this section shall also apply to a person sixteen or seventeen years of age who commits any of the enumerated acts with a child who is at least five years the person’s junior, in which case the juvenile court shall have jurisdiction under chapter 232.
[81 Acts, ch 204, §7]
85 Acts, ch 181, §2; 88 Acts, ch 1252, §4; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §203
Referred to in §622.31B, 692A.102, 709.19, 802.2B, 903B.10
Sentencing restrictions for forcible felonies and mandatory reporters of child abuse, see §907.3
1. A person eighteen years of age or older is upon conviction guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor if the person commits any of the following acts with a child, not the person’s spouse, with or without the child’s consent, for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires of either of them:
a. Fondle or touch the inner thigh, groin, buttock, anus, or breast of the child.
b. Touch the clothing covering the immediate area of the inner thigh, groin, buttock, anus, or breast of the child.
c. Solicit or permit a child to fondle or touch the inner thigh, groin, buttock, anus, or
breast of the person.
d. Solicit a child to engage in any act prohibited under section 709.8, subsection 1, paragraph “”a””, “”b””, or “”e””.
2. The provisions of this section shall also apply to a person sixteen or seventeen years of age who commits any of the enumerated acts with a child who is at least five years the person’s junior, in which case the juvenile court shall have jurisdiction under chapter 232.
[81 Acts, ch 204, §7]
85 Acts, ch 181, §2; 88 Acts, ch 1252, §4; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §203
Referred to in §622.31B, 692A.102, 709.19, 802.2B, 903B.10
Sentencing restrictions for forcible felonies and mandatory reporters of child abuse, see §907.3