KRS 525.137: Sexual crimes against an animal.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Animal" means any nonhuman creature; and

(b) "Sexual contact" means any act committed between a person and an animal

for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, abuse, or financial gain

involving:

1. Contact between the sex organs or anus of one and the mouth, sex

organs, or anus of another;

2. The insertion of any part of the animal's body into the vaginal or anal

opening of the person; or

3. The insertion of any part of the body of a person or any object into the

vaginal or anal opening of a n animal without a bona fide veterinary or

animal husbandry purpose.

(2) A person is guilty of sexual crimes against an animal if he or she:

(a) Engages in sexual contact with an animal;

(b) Advertises, solicits, offers, or accepts the offer of an animal, or possesses,

purchases, or otherwise obtains an animal, with the intent that the animal be

subject to sexual contact; or

(c) Causes, aids, or abets another person to engage in sexual contact with an

animal.

(3) Sexual crimes against an animal is a Class D felony.

(4) Nothing in this section shall apply to:

(a) Accepted veterinary practices;

(b) Artificial insemination of an animal for reproductive purposes;

(c) Accepted animal husbandry practices, including grooming, raising, breeding,

or assisting with the birthing process of animals or any other procedure that

provides care for an animal; or

(d) Generally accepted practices related to the judging of breed conformation.

(5) In addition to the penalty imposed in subsection (3) of this section, the court shall

order a person convicted of violating this section to:

(a) Relinquish custody of all animals under the person's control. If the person

convicted of violating this section is not the owner of the animal that was the

subject of the violation, then the animal shall be returned to the owner of the

animal. An animal returned to an owner under this section shall not be spayed

or neutered prior to being returned;

(b) Not harbor, own, possess, or exercise control over any animal, reside in any

household where animals are present, or work or volunteer in a place where

the person has unsupervised access to animals for a minimum of five (5) years

after completion of the imposed sentence;

(c) Attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or

psychological counseling, at the person's expense; and

(d) Reimburse the agency caring for the animal for reasonable costs incurred for

the care and treatment of the anim al from the date of impoundment until the

disposition of the criminal proceeding.