Sexual Battery Laws: State Laws on Sexual Abuse and Misconduct

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Sexual Battery refers to sex crimes that are not covered by rape statutes, such as sexual abuse or sexual misconduct. Sexual battery is often characterized as sexual touching or penetration without consent of the person and achieved with the threat of or usage of force.

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