709.5 Resistance to sexual abuse. Under the provisions of this chapter it shall not be necessary to establish physical resistance by a person in order to establish that an act of sexual abuse was committed by force or againstthe will of the person. However, the circumstances surrounding the commission of the actmay be considered in determining whether or not the act was done by force or against thewill of the other. [C79, 81, §709.5]99 Acts, ch 159, §5 Sat Dec 23 12:28:26 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 709.5 (16, 0)
Iowa Legal Code