ORS 163.415

Applied in 213 court decisions — leading case State v. Parkins (2009)

Most recently applied in 347 Or. App. 708 - State v. Johnson (March 2026)

1971 c.743 §115; 1979 c.489 §1; 1991 c.830 §1; 1995 c.657 §11; 1995 c.671 §9; 2009 c.616 §1

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(1) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the third degree if:

(a) The person subjects another person to sexual contact and:

(A) The victim does not consent to the sexual contact; or

(B) The victim is incapable of consent by reason of being under 18 years of age; or

(b) For the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of the person or another person, the person intentionally propels any dangerous substance at a victim without the consent of the victim.

(2) Sexual abuse in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) As used in this section, “dangerous substance” means blood, urine, semen or feces.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.