North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-27.33: Sexual battery
What this law says, in plain English
Sexual battery is defined as non-consensual sexual contact by force or with someone unable to consent due to mental disability or incapacity. It is classified as a Class A1 misdemeanor.
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