709.3 Sexual abuse in the second degree. 1. A person commits sexual abuse in the second degree when the person commits sexual abuse under any of the following circumstances: a. During the commission of sexual abuse the person displays in a threatening manner a dangerous weapon, or uses or threatens to use force creating a substantial risk of death orserious injury to any person. b. The other person is a child.c. The person is aided or abetted by one or more persons and the sex act is committed by force or against the will of the other person against whom the sex act is committed. 2. Sexual abuse in the second degree is a class 'B' felony.[C51, §2581; R60, §4204; C73, §3861; C97, §4756; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12966; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §698.1; C79, 81, §709.3] 84 Acts, ch 1188, §2; 99 Acts, ch 159, §3; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §228; 2021 Acts, ch 37, §3Referred to in §321.375, 622.31B, 664A.2, 664A.3, 692A.101, 692A.102, 709.19, 709.23, 901A.2, 902.12, 902.14, 903B.10, 906.15Definition of child, §702.5Definition of forcible felony, §702.11Definition of sex act, §702.17Sentencing restrictions for forcible felonies and mandatory reporters of child abuse, see §907.3 Sat 6.15Definition of child, §702.5Definition of forcible felony, §702.11Definition of sex act, §702.17Sentencing restrictions for forcible felonies and mandatory reporters of child abuse, see §907.3 Sat Dec 23 12:28:25 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 709.3 (21, 0)
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