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  • 02-09-2008, 07:04 PM
    landlockedinmo
    Sex Offenses-definition Of Charges
    Does anyone know what "36010001 - Indecency with a child/sexual contact" in Texas means?
  • 02-10-2008, 06:42 AM
    aardvarc
    Re: Sex Offenses-definition Of Charges
    It means someone is being charged with a second or third degree felony:

    § 21.11. INDECENCY WITH A CHILD.

    (a) A person commits an offense if, with a child younger than 17 years and not the person's spouse, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex, the person:

    (1) engages in sexual contact with the child or causes
    the child to engage in sexual contact; or

    (2) with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire
    of any person:
    (A) exposes the person's anus or any part of the
    person's genitals, knowing the child is present; or

    (B) causes the child to expose the child's anus
    or any part of the child's genitals.

    (c) In this section, "sexual contact" means the following
    acts, if committed with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual
    desire of any person:

    (1) any touching by a person, including touching
    through clothing, of the anus, breast, or any part of the genitals
    of a child; or
    (2) any touching of any part of the body of a child,
    including touching through clothing, with the anus, breast, or any
    part of the genitals of a person.
  • 02-10-2008, 07:00 AM
    panther10758
    Re: Sex Offenses-definition Of Charges
    AA gave you your definition however if this is for you the advice you should be seekingis no ton the internet but at your Attorneys office. If you do not have one get one quickly as these are serious life altering charges.
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