(a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the second degree if he or she does either of the following:
- (1) Subjects another person to sexual contact who is incapable of consent by reason of some factor other than being less than 16 years old.
- (2) Being 19 years old or older, subjects another person to sexual contact who is less than 16 years old, but more than 12 years old.
- (b) Sexual abuse in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (c), or if a person commits a second or subsequent offense of sexual abuse in the second degree within one year of another sexual offense, the offense is a Class C felony.
- (c) If a person violates subdivision (a)(2), and he or she is at least 15 years older than the victim, the offense shall be a Class C felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2321; Act 2000-728, p. 1566, §1; Act 2019-465, §1; Act 2019-516, §1.)