Criminal Sexual Contact Defense Attorney in Bergen County
Attorney for Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact in New Jersey
Under New Jersey law, there are two “grades” of criminal sexual contact, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact and Criminal Sexual Contact. Before discussing these crimes “sexual contact” must be defined.
What Is Sexual Contact?
In New Jersey, sexual contact means an intentional touching by the victim or the actor, either directly or through clothing, of the victim’s or the actor’s intimate parts for the purpose of degrading or humiliating the victim or sexually arousing or sexually gratifying the actor. Sexual contact of the actor with himself must be in view of the victim whom the actor knows to be present.
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Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Contact
Criminal Sexual Contact involves a situation where the actor commits an act of sexual contact with the victim where:
- The actor uses physical force or coercion, but the victim does not sustain severe personal injury;
- The victim is on probation or parole or is detained in a hospital, prison, or other institution, and the actor has supervisory or disciplinary power over the victim by virtue of the actor’s legal, professional, or occupational status;
- The victim is at least 16 but less than 18 years old, and the actor is related to the victim or the actor has supervisory or disciplinary power over the victim;
- The victim is at least 13 but less than 16 years old, and the actor is at least 4 years older than the victim.
Experienced Bergen County Criminal Sexual Contact Lawyer
Sexual offenses in New Jersey are extremely serious, and the law is often complex. The above is merely a brief and simplified overview of the criminal sexual contact statute under New Jersey law. This outline of criminal sexual contact should not be used as a guideline for sexual offenses under New Jersey law nor should it be considered an exhaustive analysis of criminal sexual contact under New Jersey law. If you have been charged with a sex crime in New Jersey or you are being investigated for a sex crime, and you need a strong criminal defense, Law Offices of Joseph R. Donahue, LLC can help.
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