A co-worker of mine was arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor. Does anybody know what this would include? Sex, touching, or could it even be just a conversation he had with a minor? This is in the state of Indiana. The accused is 39yrs old.
2006-08-23 19:16:35 · 9 answers · asked by rob 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
According to the Indiana Criminal Code:
"IC 35-42-4-9
Sexual misconduct with a minor
35-42-4-9 Sec. 9. (a) A person at least eighteen (18) years of age who, with a child at least fourteen (14) years of age but less than sixteen (16) years of age, performs or submits to sexual intercourse or deviate sexual conduct commits sexual misconduct with a minor, a Class C felony. However, the offense is:
(1) a Class B felony if it is committed by a person at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(2) a Class A felony if it is committed by using or threatening the use of deadly force, if it is committed while armed with a deadly weapon, if it results in serious bodily injury, or if the commission of the offense is facilitated by furnishing the victim, without the victim's knowledge, with a drug (as defined in IC 16-42-19-2(1)) or a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9) or knowing that the victim was furnished with the drug or controlled substance without the victim's knowledge.
(b) A person at least eighteen (18) years of age who, with a child at least fourteen (14) years of age but less than sixteen (16) years of age, performs or submits to any fondling or touching, of either the child or the older person, with intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the older person, commits sexual misconduct with a minor, a Class D felony. However, the offense is:
(1) a Class C felony if it is committed by a person at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(2) a Class B felony if it is committed by using or threatening the use of deadly force, while armed with a deadly weapon, or if the commission of the offense is facilitated by furnishing the victim, without the victim's knowledge, with a drug (as defined in IC 16-42-19-2(1)) or a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9) or knowing that the victim was furnished with the drug or controlled substance without the victim's knowledge.
(c) It is a defense that the accused person reasonably believed that the child was at least sixteen (16) years of age at the time of the conduct. However, this subsection does not apply to an offense described in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2).
(d) It is a defense that the child is or has ever been married. However, this subsection does not apply to an offense described in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2)."
2006-08-23 19:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by RJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a number of possibilities and you can find many of them by a visit to your local libarary to look in your Indiana Penal Code in the reference section. It's probably on line too.
A frequent scenario is an older man trying to establish a romantic relationship with a 16 year old (or similar) and if he has sex with her, its a crime.
In another scenario he may have touched or fondled a part of her body that was private and very protected by law.
There are also worse scenarios. But rather than guess at them and maybe coming up with one that's horrendously worse that what happened, it would be best to wait and learn more about the ingredients of the case you inquire about. One way to find out is to go to court when he appears and you can at least find out the 'section number' of the penal code that he was charged with, and that could lead you in a better direction.
2006-08-24 03:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any touching of a minor in an inappropriate manner is sexual misconduct with a minor.
2006-08-23 19:20:15 · answer #3 · answered by vampire_kitti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could include touching, HUGGING, kissing, or even sex. but it doesn't include talking unless it's talking about having sex with the minor. If convicted your co-worker will be placed on the sex offenders list for the REST of their life. Any sex crime involving a minor gets you put on the lifetime offenders list.
2006-08-24 05:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by Eagle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 01:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-10-22 00:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by Bruno 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sexual misconduct could be kissing or touching, but talking I'm not sure about.
2006-08-23 19:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by Teresa O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's what I do know. If he didn't do it he should fight it. To admit to something like that is like signing your own death sentence.
2006-08-23 19:22:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anne M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
touching, grabbing, no sex
2006-08-24 05:37:44 · answer #9 · answered by mike g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋