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SEXUAL OFFENSES. Sec. 21.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Deviate sexual intercourse" means: (A) any contact between any part of the genitals of one person and the mouth or anus of another person; or. (B) the penetration of the genitals or the anus of another person with an object. (2) "Sexual contact" means, except as provided by Section ...
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- Penal Code Chapter 22. Assaultive Offenses
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense if the...
- Penal Code Chapter 20A. Trafficking of Persons
or. private. primary. or. secondary school commits an offense if the employee: (1) in sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or. deviate sexual intercourse with a person who is enrolled in a public. or private primary or secondary school at which the employee works; (2)AAholds a position described by Section 21.003(a) or.
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- What Is The Current Texas Law About Sexual Assault?
- What Is Sexual Assault of A Child?
- What Is The Law on Consent in Texas?
- What Is The Affirmative Consent Debate?
- What Is Statutory Rape in Texas?
- What Are The Affirmative Defenses to A Sexual Assault Charge?
- How Old Is A Child Under Texas Sexual Assault Law?
- Where Can Sexual Assault Be Prosecuted?
- What Is The Statute of Limitation For Sexual Assault in Texas?
- What Is The Penalty For A Texas Sexual Assault Offense?
The Texas Sexual Assault law is defined in Texas Penal Code Section 22.011(a). Subsection (a)(1) of the Sexual Assault law applies to both adults and children, and the primary issue in these cases is “consent.” The next subsection, subsection (a)(2), deals with Child Sex Assault. The current Texas Sexual Assaultlaw is as follows: The next subsectio...
If you accuse a person of having sex with anyone under seventeen years of age, they can be charged with Sexual Assault of a Child. Child Sexual Assault is still categorized under the law of Sexual Assault, but it refers specifically to a violation of subsection (a)(2)of the Texas Sexual Assault law. The Child Sexual Assault offense does not list “w...
Consent is by far the most important aspect of any Sexual Assaultcase involving adults. It is the one factor that distinguishes legal sexual activity among adults from illegal behavior. If the sexual activity between people is consensual, it’s legal – if it is done without one party’s consent, it’s illegal. Accordingly, what exactly consent means u...
One of the major ongoing debates in the sexual assault law field is with respect to the idea of affirmative consent. Some people argue that the current system allows “passivity” (due to sleep, incapacitation, or unconsciousness) to be sufficient in establishing consent because the victim did not assert nonconsent. The movement to establish affirmat...
There is no offense in Texas law called Statutory Rape, but when a person has consensual sex with someone under a certain age, they can be charged with Texas offenses including Sexual Assault, Sexual Performance by a Child and Indecency with a Child. Indecency with a Child is more closely related to what is commonly referred to as child molestation...
There are two affirmative defenses available to a Sexual Assault charge. An “affirmative defense” requires the defendantto prove the facts related to the affirmative defense by a preponderance of the evidence – this swaps the normal burden from the state to the defense. The state still has to prove each element of the offense beyond a reasonable do...
For purposes of the Texas Sexual Assaultlaw, “child” is defined as a person younger than 17 years of age.
The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure says, “Sexual Assault may be prosecuted in the county in which it is committed, in the county in which the victim is abducted, or in any county through or into which the victim is transported in the course of the abduction and sexual assault.” For example, if a victim was kidnapped in Dallas County, taken in a c...
There is no “statute of limitations” for Child Sexual Assault (technically, the way the law works in Texas, we say there is no time limitation). This means that can you be arrested and charged at any time for any type of Child Sexual Assaultafter anyone accuses you, no matter how long ago they say it happened, even if it was 50 years ago or more. T...
Sexual Assault is by default a second-degree felony. This default punishment may be enhanced to a first-degree felony if the victim was a person whom the defendant was prohibited from marrying or related to the defendant. The Assisted Reproduction Sexual Assaultoffense, where consent is lacking by definition under subsection (b)(12), is classified ...
Apr 14, 2021 · Texas Penal Code - PENAL § 22.011. Sexual Assault. (E) causes the mouth of a child to contact the anus or sexual organ of another person, including the actor. (12) the actor is a health care services provider who, in the course of performing an assisted reproduction procedure on the other person, uses human reproductive material from a donor ...
Apr 14, 2021 · Texas Penal Code - PENAL § 22.021. Aggravated Sexual Assault. (C) the victim is an elderly individual or a disabled individual. (1) “Child” has the meaning assigned by Section 22.011 (c). (2) “Elderly individual” has the meaning assigned by Section 22.04 (c). (3) “ Disabled individual ” means a person older than 13 years of age who ...
(c) An aggravated sexual assault under this section is without the consent of the other person if the aggravated sexual assault occurs under the same circumstances listed in Section 22.011(b). (d) The defense provided by Section 22.011(d) applies to this section. (e) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree.
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