What is Indecency with a Child?

Indecency with a Child occurs if a person, with a child younger than 17 years of age, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex, the person:

  • engages in sexual contact with the child or causes the child to engage in sexual contact; or
  • with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person:
  • exposes the person’s anus or any part of the person’s genitals, knowing the child is present; or
  • causes the child to expose the child’s anus or any part of the child’s genitals.