2007 ORS 163.427¹
Sexual abuse in the first degree

(1) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree when that person:

(a) Subjects another person to sexual contact and:

(A) The victim is less than 14 years of age;

(B) The victim is subjected to forcible compulsion by the actor; or

(C) The victim is incapable of consent by reason of being mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; or

(b) Intentionally causes a person under 18 years of age to touch or contact the mouth, anus or sex organs of an animal for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of a person.

(2) Sexual abuse in the first degree is a Class B felony. [1991 c.830 §3; 1995 c.657 §12; 1995 c.671 §10]

Note: 163.427 (Sexual abuse in the first degree) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Notes of Decisions

Where defendant was charged only with sodomy and jury could not ra­tionally and consistently conclude that he intended only sexual abuse, evidence did not support instruc­tion for at­tempted sexual abuse. State v. Fox, 111 Or App 362, 826 P2d 89 (1992), Sup Ct review denied

Photographs of victims' partially nude bodies were sufficient to show substantial step toward com­mis­sion of sexual abuse in first de­gree. State v. Williams, 313 Or 19, 828 P2d 1006 (1992)

Proof of incapacity to con­sent also proves ele­ment of lack of con­sent for lesser included of­fense of sexual abuse in third de­gree (ORS 163.415 (Sexual abuse in the third degree)). State v. Barnes, 209 Or App 332, 147 P3d 936 (2006), Sup Ct review denied

Harass­ment by touching sexual or intimate parts of an­oth­er (ORS 166.065 (Harassment)) is not lesser included of­fense of sexual abuse in first de­gree. State v. Barnes, 209 Or App 332, 147 P3d 936 (2006), Sup Ct review denied

§§ 163.305 (Definitions) to 163.465 (Public indecency)

Notes of Decisions

Under evidence that defendant inten­tionally touched victim's buttocks through clothing, whether such con­duct constituted "sexual contact" of victim's "intimate parts" was ques­tion for jury. State v. Buller, 31 Or App 889, 581 P2d 1263 (1977)

Genitalia and breasts are intimate parts as matter of law under this sec­tion, and undeveloped genitalia and breasts of children are included within defini­tion. State v. Turner, 33 Or App 157, 575 P2d 1007 (1978), Sup Ct review denied

Rule that state is not permitted to introduce evidence of other crimes or bad acts solely to prove defendant acted as on prior occasions is strictly applied in sex crime cases, even those involving deviate sexual behavior, in so far as con­duct with per­sons other than victim is concerned. State v. Sicks, 33 Or App 435, 576 P2d 834 (1978)

Law Review Cita­tions

51 OLR 428, 518-522, 555 (1972)

Chapter 163

Law Review Cita­tions

51 OLR 427-637 (1972)

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 163—Offenses Against Persons, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­163.­html (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2007, Chapter 163, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­163ano.­htm (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
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