Indiana legal term
Sexual conduct in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “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 “Sexual conduct” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Sexual conduct" means: (A) sexual intercourse; (B) other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5 ); (C) exhibition of the: (i) uncovered genitals; or (ii) female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple; intended to satisfy or arouse the sexual desires of any person; (D) sadomasochistic abuse; (E) sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5 ) with an animal; or (F) any fondling or touching of a child by another person or of another person by a child intended to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or (Ind. Code § 35-42-4-4)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Vicarious sexual gratification; sexual conduct in presence of a minor
- Possession of child sexual abuse material; exemptions; defenses
- Obscene performance
- Sale, distribution, or exhibition of obscene matter
- Child sexual trafficking
- Harassment; "obscene message" defined
- Promotion of child sexual trafficking; promotion of sexual trafficking of a younger child
- Promotion of human sexual trafficking
- Unlawful entry by a serious sex offender
Related terms in the same statutes
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