2013 Wisconsin Act 201

1. Touching, or causing another person to touch, either directly or through the clothing, the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, or degrade any person.

2. Any touching, or causing another person to touch, either directly or through the clothing, any body part of any person, if done with an intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. Touching may be accomplished by any part of the body.

(g) "Threatening or placing that other person in fear" means a communication or action that is of sufficient consequence to cause a reasonable fear that noncompliance will result in the victim or another person being subjected to the wrongful action contemplated by the communication or action.

(h) "Unlawful force" means an act of force done without legal justification or excuse.

(2) Any person subject to this chapter who commits a sexual act upon another person without consent by doing any of the following is guilty of rape and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(a) Using unlawful force against that other person;

(b) Using force causing or likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm to any person.

(c) Threatening or placing that other person in fear that any person will be subjected to death, grievous bodily harm, or kidnapping.

(d) Rendering that other person unconscious.

(e) Administering to that other person by force or threat of force, or without the knowledge or consent of that person, a drug, intoxicant, or other similar substance and thereby substantially impairing the ability of that other person to appraise or control his or her conduct.

(3) Any person subject to this chapter who does any of the following is guilty of sexual assault and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(a) Commits a sexual act upon another person without consent by doing any of the following:

1. Threatening or placing that other person in fear.

2. Causing bodily harm to that other person.

3. Making a fraudulent representation that the sexual act serves a professional purpose.

4. Inducing a belief by any artifice, pretense, or concealment that the person is another person.

(b) Commits a sexual act upon another person when the person knows or reasonably should know that the other person is asleep, unconscious, or otherwise unaware that the sexual act is occurring.

(c) Commits a sexual act upon another person when the other person is incapable of consenting to the sexual act due to any of the following:

1. Impairment by any drug, intoxicant, or other similar substance, and that condition is known or reasonably should be known by the person.

2. A mental disease or defect or a physical disability, and that condition is known or reasonably should be known by the person.

(4) Any person subject to this chapter who commits or causes sexual contact upon or by another person, if to do so would violate sub. (2) had the sexual contact been a sexual act, is guilty of aggravated sexual contact and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(5) Any person subject to this chapter who commits or causes sexual contact upon or by another person, if to do so would violate sub. (3) had the sexual contact been a sexual act, is guilty of abusive sexual contact and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(6) In a prosecution under this section, in proving that a person made a threat, it need not be proven that the person actually intended to carry out the threat or had the ability to carry out the threat.

(7) An accused may raise any applicable defenses available under this chapter or the rules for court-martial. Marriage is not a defense for any conduct in issue in any prosecution under this section.

201,6 Section 6. 322.1201 of the statutes is created to read:

322.1201 Article 120a - Stalking.

(1) In this section:

(a) "Course of conduct" means any of the following:

1. A repeated maintenance of visual or physical proximity to a specific person.

2. A repeated conveyance of oral threat, written threats, or threats implied by conduct, or a combination of such threats, directed at or toward a specific person.

(b) "Immediate family" means a spouse, parent, son, daughter, or sibling of the person, or a relative or intimate partner of the person who regularly resides in the household of the person or who within the six months preceding the commencement of a course of conduct regularly resided in the household of the person.

(c) "Repeated," with respect to a course of conduct, means two or more occasions of such conduct.

(2) Any person subject to this chapter who does all of the following is guilty of stalking and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(a) Wrongfully engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear death or bodily harm, including sexual assault, to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family.

(b) Has knowledge or should have knowledge that the specific person will be placed in reasonable fear of death or bodily harm, including sexual assault, to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family.

(c) Commits acts that induce reasonable fear in the specific person of death or bodily harm, including sexual assault, to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family.

201,7 Section 7. 322.1202 of the statutes is created to read:

322.1202 Article 120b - Rape and sexual assault of a child.

(1) In this section:

(a) "Child" means any person who has not attained the age of 16 years.

(b) "Force" means any of the following:

1. The use of a weapon.

2. The use of physical strength or violence that is likely to overcome, restrain, or injure a child.

3. Inflicting physical harm.

4. In the case of a parent-child or similar relationship, the abuse of parental or similar authority.

(c) "Lewd act" means any of the following:

1. Any sexual contact with a child.

2. Intentionally exposing one's genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female areola or nipple to a child by any means, including via any communication technology, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, or degrade any person, or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.

3. Intentionally communicating indecent language to a child by any means, including via any communication technology, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, or degrade any person, or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.

4. Any conduct intentionally done with or in the presence of a child, including via any communication technology, that amounts to a form of immorality relating to sexual impurity which is grossly vulgar, obscene, and repugnant to common propriety, and tends to excite sexual desire or deprave morals with respect to sexual relations.

(d) "Sexual act" and "sexual contact" have the meanings given in s. 322.120 (1) (e) and (f).

(e) "Threatening or placing that child in fear" means a communication or action that is of sufficient consequence to cause the child to fear that noncompliance will result in the child or another person being subjected to the wrongful action contemplated by the communication or action.

(2) Any person subject to this chapter who does any of the following is guilty of rape and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(a) Commits a sexual act upon a child who has not attained the age of 12 years.

(b) Commits a sexual act upon a child who has attained the age of 12 years by doing any of the following:

1. Using force against any person.

2. Threatening or placing that child in fear.

3. Rendering that child unconscious.

4. Administering to that child a drug, intoxicant, or other similar substance.

(3) Any person subject to this chapter who commits a sexual act upon a child who has attained the age of 12 years is guilty of sexual assault of a child and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(4) Any person subject to this chapter who commits a lewd act upon a child is guilty of sexual abuse of a child and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(5) In a prosecution under this section, it need not be proven that the accused knew the age of the other person engaging in the sexual act or lewd act. It is not a defense that the accused reasonably believed that the child had attained the age of 12 years.

(6) In a prosecution under this section, it need not be proven that the accused knew that the other person engaging in the sexual act or lewd act had not attained the age of 16 years, but it is a defense in a prosecution under sub. (3) or (4), which the accused must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that the accused reasonably believed that the child had attained the age of 16 years, if the child had in fact attained at least the age of 12 years.

(7) In a prosecution under this section, in proving that a person made a threat, it need not be proven that the person actually intended to carry out the threat or had the ability to carry out the threat.

(8) Lack of consent is not an element and need not be proven in any prosecution under this section. A child not legally married to the person committing the sexual act, lewd act, or use of force cannot consent to any sexual act, lewd act, or use of force.

201,8 Section 8. 322.1203 of the statutes is created to read:

322.1203 Article 120c - Other sexual misconduct.

(1) In this section:

(a) "Act of prostitution" means a sexual act or sexual contact on account of which anything of value is given to, or received by, any person.

(b) "Broadcast" means to electronically transmit a visual image with the intent that it be viewed by a person.

(c) "Distribute" means delivering to the actual or constructive possession of another, including transmission by electronic means.

(d) "Indecent manner" means conduct that amounts to a form of immorality relating to sexual impurity which is grossly vulgar, obscene, and repugnant to common propriety, and tends to excite sexual desire or deprave morals with respect to sexual relations.

(e) "Private area" means the naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female areola or nipple.

(f) "Under circumstances in which that other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy" means any of the following:

1. Circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe that he or she could disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that an image of a private area of the person was being captured.

2. Circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe that a private area of the person would not be visible to the public.

(2) Any person subject to this chapter who, without legal justification or lawful authorization, does any of the following is guilty of sexual misconduct and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(a) Knowingly and wrongfully views the private area of another person, without that other person's consent and under circumstances in which that other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

(b) Knowingly photographs, videotapes, films, or records by any means the private area of another person, without that other person's consent and under circumstances in which that other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

(c) Knowingly broadcasts or distributes any such recording that the person knew or reasonably should have known was made under the circumstances proscribed in pars. (a) and (b).

(3) Any person subject to this chapter who compels another person to engage in an act of prostitution with any person is guilty of forcible pandering and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(4) Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally exposes, in an indecent manner, the genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female areola or nipple is guilty of indecent exposure and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

201,9 Section 9. 322.139 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

322.139 (1) Whenever complaint is made to any commanding officer that willful damage has been done to the property of any person or that the person's property has been wrongfully taken by members a member of the a state military forces, that person force, the commanding officer may, under the regulations prescribed, convene a board to investigate the complaint. The board shall consist of from one to 3 commissioned officers and, for the purpose of that investigation, it has power to commanding officer may summon witnesses and examine them upon oath, to receive depositions or other documentary evidence, and to assess the damages sustained against the responsible parties party. The assessment of damages made by the board investigator is subject to the approval of the commanding officer, and in the. The amount approved assessed by that the commanding officer shall be charged against the pay of the offenders offender. The order of the commanding officer directing charges herein authorized is conclusive on any disbursing officer for payment to the injured parties party of the damages so assessed and approved.

201,10 Section 10. Initial applicability.

(1) Military Affairs. This act first applies to offenses committed on the effective date of this subsection.