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SB 1151 Aggravated sexual battery by false representation or subterfuge; penalty.

Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Aggravated sexual battery by false representation or subterfuge; penalty. Provides that any person who sexually abuses another person by false representation or subterfuge that is part of a massage, medical procedure, or physical therapy is guilty of aggravated sexual battery if such abuse is alleged by (i) more than one complaining witness within a two-year period or (ii) one complaining witness on more than one occasion and in the case of clause (i) or clause (ii) is intentional and without the consent of the complaining witness. The bill also eliminates the provision that sexual battery can be accomplished by ruse.


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