SB 236 - This act creates the crime of sexual misconduct involving a child. A person commits this crime if he commits any of the following acts:

1) Knowingly exposes his genitals to a child under age fourteen in a manner that would cause an adult to believe such conduct would offend a child;

2) Knowing exposes his genitals to such child to sexually arouse any other person, including the child;

3) Coerces such child to expose the child's genitals for the purpose of sexually arousing any person, including the child; or

4) Engages in any sexual act (defined) in the presence of such child, knowing that the sexual act will be viewed by the child.

Sexual misconduct involving a child is a Class D felony for a first offense and a Class C felony for a second or subsequent offense.

This act is similar to HB 27.

JAMES KLAHR