Johnson County Sexual Battery Defense

When people think of battery, they often assume that serious injury must occur in order for charges to be filed. This is not always true. Charges of sexual battery can be made simply because someone made physical contact with the accuser in a way that they considered to be inappropriate or sexual.

Many times, these accusations are made out of anger or fear, either by a bitter boy/girlfriend or a frightened individual who has mistaken your identity. It may also be the case that your actions were mistaken to be sexual in nature. Whatever the case may be, our Johnson County criminal defense lawyer can gather evidence and build a strong defense on your behalf.

Sexual Battery Defined: The Kansas Statutes

The misdemeanor crime of sexual battery is defined in K.S.A. § 21-5505 as "the touching of a victim who is not the spouse of the offender, who is 16 or more years of age and who does not consent thereto, with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the offender or another." The offense becomes aggravated with the victim is overcome by force or fear or is incapable of giving consent due to alcohol or drugs.

Sexual battery is a class A misdemeanor with a penalty of up to one year in jail and a maximum fine of $2,500. Aggravated sexual battery is a severity level 5, person felony punishable by a maximum fine of $300,000 and a prison sentence of up to 43 months.

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