CHAPTER 948
CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
948.015 Other offenses against children.
948.02 Sexual assault of a child.
948.025 Engaging in repeated acts of sexual assault of the same child.
948.03 Physical abuse of a child.
948.04 Causing mental harm to a child.
948.05 Sexual exploitation of a child.
948.055 Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity.
948.06 Incest with a child.
948.08 Soliciting a child for prostitution.
948.09 Sexual intercourse with a child age 16 or older.
948.095 Sexual assault of a student by a school instructional staff person.
948.10 Exposing genitals or pubic area.
948.11 Exposing a child to harmful material or harmful descriptions or narrations.
948.12 Possession of child pornography.
948.13 Child sex offender working with children.
948.20 Abandonment of a child.
948.21 Neglecting a child.
948.22 Failure to support.
948.23 Concealing death of child.
948.24 Unauthorized placement for adoption.
948.30 Abduction of another's child; constructive custody.
948.31 Interference with custody by parent or others.
948.35 Solicitation of a child to commit a felony.
948.36 Use of child to commit a Class A felony.
948.40 Contributing to the delinquency of a child.
948.45 Contributing to truancy.
948.50 Strip search by school employe.
948.55 Leaving or storing a loaded firearm within the reach or easy access of a child.
948.60 Possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
948.605 Gun-free school zones.
948.61 Dangerous weapons other than firearms on school premises.
948.62 Receiving stolen property from a child.
948.63 Receiving property from a child.
948.70 Tattooing of children.
948.01
948.01
Definitions. In this chapter, the following words and phrases have the designated meanings unless the context of a specific section manifestly requires a different construction:
948.01(1)
(1) "Child" means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law, "child" does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years.
948.01(2)
(2) "Mental harm" means substantial harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be evidenced by a substantial degree of certain characteristics of the child including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior. "Mental harm" may be demonstrated by a substantial and observable change in behavior, emotional response or cognition that is not within the normal range for the child's age and stage of development.
948.01(3)
(3) "Person responsible for the child's welfare" includes the child's parent; stepparent; guardian; foster parent; treatment foster parent; an employe of a public or private residential home, institution or agency; other person legally responsible for the child's welfare in a residential setting; or a person employed by one legally responsible for the child's welfare to exercise temporary control or care for the child.
948.01(4)
(4) "Sadomasochistic abuse" means the infliction of force, pain or violence upon a person for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification.
948.01(5)
(5) "Sexual contact" means any of the following:
948.01(5)(a)
(a) Intentional touching by the complainant or defendant, either directly or through clothing by the use of any body part or object, of the complainant's or defendant's intimate parts if that intentional touching is either for the purpose of sexually degrading or sexually humiliating the complainant or sexually arousing or gratifying the defendant.
948.01(5)(b)
(b) Intentional penile ejaculation of ejaculate or intentional emission of urine or feces by the defendant upon any part of the body clothed or unclothed of the complainant if that ejaculation or emission is either for the purpose of sexually degrading or sexually humiliating the complainant or for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying the defendant.
948.01(6)
(6) "Sexual intercourse" means vulvar penetration as well as cunnilingus, fellatio or anal intercourse between persons or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into the genital or anal opening either by the defendant or upon the defendant's instruction. The emission of semen is not required.
948.01(7)
(7) "Sexually explicit conduct" means actual or simulated:
948.01(7)(a)
(a) Sexual intercourse, meaning vulvar penetration as well as cunnilingus, fellatio or anal intercourse between persons or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into the genital or anal opening either by a person or upon the person's instruction. The emission of semen is not required;
948.01(7)(d)
(d) Sexual sadism or sexual masochistic abuse including, but not limited to, flagellation, torture or bondage; or
