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9 GCA § 70.40: Sexual Assault of an Animal.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 9: Crimes and Corrections
- Chapter 70: Miscellaneous Crimes
- ARTICLE 1: PROTECTING ANIMAL WELFARE AND SAFETY (PAWS) ACT (PUGUA’S LAW)
(a) A person commits the crime of Sexual Assault of an Animal if the person knowingly:
(1) touches or contacts, or causes an object or another person to touch or contact, the mouth, anus, or sex organs of an animal or animal carcass for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of a person; or
(2) causes an animal or animal carcass to touch or contact, the mouth, anus, or sex organs of a person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of a person.
(b) Sexual Assault of an Animal is a third degree felony.
(c) Each act in violation of Subsection (a) of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
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