Indiana legal term
Other sexual conduct in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Other sexual conduct” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “Other sexual conduct” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Other sexual conduct" means an act involving: (1) a sex organ of one (1) person and the mouth or anus of another person; or (2) the penetration of the sex organ or anus of a person by an object. (Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-221.5)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Sexual misconduct with a minor
- Vicarious sexual gratification; sexual conduct in presence of a minor
- Child molesting
- Child exploitation; exemptions; defenses
- Inappropriate communication with a child
- Public indecency
- Sexual misconduct with a service provider
- Child solicitation
- Distribution of an intimate image
- Incest
- Making an unlawful proposition
- Prostitution
Related terms in the same statutes
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