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Sexual Imposition
A charge of Sexual Imposition in the State of Ohio is a misdemeanor charge which can carry sex offender registration status. The maximum jail time that one can receive if convicted is 60 days. A charge of Sexual Imposition not only carries the possibility of jail time, but the mere accusation of a sex crime itself can harm a person’s reputation.
If you are charged or accused of sexual imposition, you need an attorney who has experience in sex offense defense. Get in touch right away to find what you can do right away to avoid negative impact to your reputation and your liberty. The consultation is free.
The Ohio Revised Code defines Sexual Imposition in R.C. 2907.06:
“(A) No person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more other persons to have sexual contact when any of the following applies:
(1) The offender knows that the sexual contact is offensive to the other person, or one of the other persons, or is reckless in that regard.
(2) The offender knows that the other person's, or one of the other person's, ability to appraise the nature of or control the offender's or touching person's conduct is substantially impaired.
(3) The offender knows that the other person, or one of the other persons, submits because of being unaware of the sexual contact.
(4) The other person, or one of the other persons, is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of such person, and the offender is at least eighteen years of age and four or more years older than such other person.
(5) The offender is a mental health professional, the other person or one of the other persons is a mental health client or patient of the offender, and the offender induces the other person who is the client or patient to submit by falsely representing to the other person who is the client or patient that the sexual contact is necessary for mental health treatment purposes.”
If you, or someone you care about, are being investigated and/or charged for sexual imposition or any other sex offense in Toledo or the surrounding areas, a prompt and confidential consultation with a qualified attorney will help. Steps need to be taken at once to address these charges. Contact Brian C. Morrissey, Attorney at Law, right away at 419-242-8214 to set up a free consultation.
If you are charged or accused of sexual imposition, you need an attorney who has experience in sex offense defense. Get in touch right away to find what you can do right away to avoid negative impact to your reputation and your liberty. The consultation is free.
The Ohio Revised Code defines Sexual Imposition in R.C. 2907.06:
“(A) No person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more other persons to have sexual contact when any of the following applies:
(1) The offender knows that the sexual contact is offensive to the other person, or one of the other persons, or is reckless in that regard.
(2) The offender knows that the other person's, or one of the other person's, ability to appraise the nature of or control the offender's or touching person's conduct is substantially impaired.
(3) The offender knows that the other person, or one of the other persons, submits because of being unaware of the sexual contact.
(4) The other person, or one of the other persons, is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of such person, and the offender is at least eighteen years of age and four or more years older than such other person.
(5) The offender is a mental health professional, the other person or one of the other persons is a mental health client or patient of the offender, and the offender induces the other person who is the client or patient to submit by falsely representing to the other person who is the client or patient that the sexual contact is necessary for mental health treatment purposes.”
If you, or someone you care about, are being investigated and/or charged for sexual imposition or any other sex offense in Toledo or the surrounding areas, a prompt and confidential consultation with a qualified attorney will help. Steps need to be taken at once to address these charges. Contact Brian C. Morrissey, Attorney at Law, right away at 419-242-8214 to set up a free consultation.
