sexual contact
Defined in 4 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
Sexual act and sexual contact.—The terms “sexual act” and “sexual contact” have the meanings given those terms in section 920(g) of this title (article 120(g)).
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- 2011–201810 U.S.C. § 920bArmed Forces · Art. 120b. Rape and sexual assault of a child · in this section
Sexual act and sexual contact.—The terms "sexual act" and "sexual contact" have the meanings given those terms in section 920(g) of this title (article 120(g)), except that the term "sexual act" also includes the intentional touching, not through the clothing, of the genitalia of another person who has not attained the age of 16 years with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
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- 2018–202610 U.S.C. § 920bArmed Forces · Art. 120b. Rape and sexual assault of a child · in this section
Sexual contact.—The term “sexual contact” means—
(A) touching, or causing another person to touch, either directly or through the clothing, the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, or degrade any person; or
(B) any touching, or causing another person to touch, either directly or through the clothing, any body part of any person, if done with an intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
Touching may be accomplished by any part of the body.
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- 2011–201810 U.S.C. § 920Armed Forces · Art. 120. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct · in this section
Sexual contact.—The term “sexual contact” means the intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of another person, or intentionally causing another person to touch, either directly or through the clothing, the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, or degrade any person or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
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- 2007–201110 U.S.C. § 920Armed Forces · Art. 120. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct · in this section
Sexual contact.—The term "sexual contact" means touching, or causing another person to touch, either directly or through the clothing, the vulva, penis, scrotum, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade any person or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. Touching may be accomplished by any part of the body or an object.
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- 2018–202610 U.S.C. § 920Armed Forces · Art. 120. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct · in this section
the term “sexual contact” means the intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person;
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 2246Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions for chapter · as used in this chapter
The term “sexual contact” means touching, or causing another person to touch, either directly or through the clothing, the vulva, penis, scrotum, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade any person or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. Touching may be accomplished by any part of the body or an object.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 920Armed Forces · Art. 120. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct · in this section
The terms “sexual act” and “sexual contact” have the meanings given such terms in section 2246 of title 18.
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- 2000–present47 U.S.C. § 254Telecommunications · Universal service · in this section
The terms “sexual act” and “sexual contact” have the meanings given those terms in section 920(g) of this title (article 120(g)), except that the term “sexual act” also includes the intentional touching, not through the clothing, of the genitalia of another person who has not attained the age of 16 years with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 920bArmed Forces · Art. 120b. Rape and sexual assault of a child · in this section