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Indecency with a child by contact is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years of incarceration, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. Indecency with a child by exposure is a third-degree felony, which in Texas means you could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and a fine. Being convicted of either crime could also make you a ...
- Indecency with A Child by Exposure
- Indecency with A Child by Contact
- Fighting A Child Sex Offense Charge
Indecent exposureinvolves an adult exposing his or her anus or genitals to a child, or causing the child to expose his or her anus or genitals — for the explicit purpose of sexual gratification or arousal of the adult. For a person with no prior criminal record, this charge is a third-degree felony, for which punishment includes two to 10 years in ...
As for sexual contact(sometimes called fondling), that involves an adult touching a child’s anus, genitals or breasts, above or under clothing, or causing a child to touch someone else’s anus, genitals or breasts, above or under clothing. Penetration isn’t required for this charge, and if penetration did occur, the charge likely would be elevated t...
Keep in mind there is no statute of limitationsfor indecency with a child charges. That means you could be prosecuted at any time — even many years after the alleged incident. As for your defense against a charge of indecency with a child in Texas (via exposure or contact), that can include an affirmative defense based on age. Such a defense could ...
Texas law currently defines the offense of Indecency With a Child in Penal Code Section §21.11 as follows: [1] (a) A person commits an offense if, with a child younger than 17 years of age, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex and regardless of whether the person knows the age of the child at the time of the offense, the person: (1 ...
If someone is convicted under Texas Penal Code § 21.11 (a) (1) Indecency with a child by contact where the victim has attained the age of 13 years but not the age of 16 years and: the touching did not involve the victim’s genitals; the touching involved the victim’s genitals but was done through the clothing; or.
Apr 14, 2021 · Texas Education Code - EDUC § 25.093. Parent Contributing to Nonattendance. (a) If a warning is issued as required by Section 25.095 (a), the parent with criminal negligence fails to require the child to attend school as required by law, and the child has absences for the amount of time specified under Section 65.003 (a), Family Code, the ...
Feb 14, 2022 · In Texas, the “age of consent” is 17 or older. This means a child who is 17 can legally consent to having sex. But below that age, a child isn’t deemed wise enough to offer consent to sex, and thus consent isn’t a factor. Texas punishment for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 is a prison sentence of at least 5 years and up ...
A person commits an offense if, with a child younger than 17 years of age, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex and regardless of whether the person knows the age of the child at the time of the offense, the person: (1) engages in sexual contact with the child or causes the child to engage in sexual contact; or (2)
