PRINTER'S NO. 3685
No. 2538 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY GREENWOOD, HAGARTY, CLYMER, BURNS, FREIND, CIVERA
AND REINARD, OCTOBER 3, 1984
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 3, 1984
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, adding a definition of "sexual
3 penetration"; and further providing for child molestation.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3101 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 3101. Definitions.
9 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
10 provisions of this chapter which are applicable to specific
11 provisions of this chapter, the following words and phrases when
12 used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly
13 indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
14 "Deviate sexual intercourse." Sexual intercourse per os or
15 per anus between human beings who are not husband and wife, and
16 any form of sexual intercourse with an animal.
17 "Indecent contact." Any touching of the sexual or other
18 intimate parts of the person for the purpose of arousing or
1 gratifying sexual desire, in either person.
2 "Sexual intercourse." In addition to its ordinary meaning,
3 includes intercourse per os or per anus, with some penetration
4 however slight; emission is not required.
5 "Sexual penetration." Sexual intercourse, cunnilingus,
6 fellatio or anal intercourse between persons or insertion of the
7 hand, finger or object into the genital or anal openings, either
8 by a person or upon his instruction, with some insertion,
9 however slight; emission is not required.
10 Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read:
11 § 3128. Child molestation.
12 A person 18 years of age or older who has indecent contact
13 with another person under 14 years of age who is not his spouse,
14 or causes the other person to have indecent contact with him, is
15 guilty of child molestation, a felony of the third degree.
16 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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