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Texas Penal Code, Section 22.021 - Aggravated Sexual Assault
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CHAPTER 22. ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES
§ 22.021. AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT.
(a) A person commits an offense:
(1) if the person:
(A) intentionally or knowingly:
(i) causes the penetration of the anus
or sexual organ of another person by any means, without that person's
consent;
(ii) causes the penetration of the
mouth of another person by the sexual organ of the actor, without that
person's consent; or
(iii) causes the sexual organ of
another person, without that person's consent, to contact or penetrate
the mouth, anus, or sexual organ of another person, including the
actor; or
(B) intentionally or knowingly:
(i) causes the penetration of the anus or sexual organ of a child by any means;
(ii) causes the penetration of the mouth of a child by the sexual organ of the actor;
(iii) causes the sexual organ of a
child to contact or penetrate the mouth, anus, or sexual organ of
another person, including the actor;
(iv) causes the anus of a child to
contact the mouth, anus, or sexual organ of another person, including
the actor; or
(v) causes the mouth of a child to
contact the anus or sexual organ of another person, including the
actor; and
(2) if:
(A) the person:
(i) causes serious bodily injury or
attempts to cause the death of the victim or another person in the
course of the same criminal episode;
(ii) by acts or words places the victim
in fear that death, serious bodily injury, or kidnapping will be
imminently inflicted on any person;
(iii) by acts or words occurring in the
presence of the victim threatens to cause the death, serious bodily
injury, or kidnapping of any person;
(iv) uses or exhibits a deadly weapon in the course of the same criminal episode;
(v) acts in concert with another who
engages in conduct described by Subdivision (1) directed toward the
same victim and occurring during the course of the same criminal
episode; or
(vi) administers or provides
flunitrazepam, otherwise known as rohypnol, gamma hydroxybutyrate, or
ketamine to the victim of the offense with the intent of facilitating
the commission of the offense;
(B) the victim is younger than 14 years of age; or
(C) the victim is an elderly individual or a disabled individual.
(b) In this section:
(1) "Child" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.011(c).
(2) ""Elderly individual" and "disabled individual" have the meanings assigned by Section 22.04(c).
(c) An aggravated sexual assault under this section is without
the consent of the other person if the aggravated sexual assault
occurs under the same circumstances listed in Section 22.011(b).
(d) The defense provided by Section 22.011(d) applies to this section.
(e) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree. |
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