Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-307: (a) A person may not: (1) (i) engage in sexual contact with another without the consent of the other; and (ii) 1
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits the felony of sexual offense in the third degree by engaging in sexual contact without consent, particularly under aggravating circumstances or with minors or incapacitated individuals. Conviction carries imprisonment up to 10 years.
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