Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167)

ORS (Criminal Code) § 163.427: Sexual abuse in the first degree

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Sexual abuse in the first degree is a Class B felony. It involves subjecting another to sexual contact when the victim is under 14, subjected to force, or incapable of consent; or intentionally causing a minor to contact an animal sexually.

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