709.9 Indecent exposure — masturbation. 1. A person who exposes the person’s genitals or pubic area to another not the person’s spouse, or who commits a sex act in the presence of or view of a third person, commits aserious misdemeanor if all of the following apply: a. The person does so to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either party.b. The person knows or reasonably should know that the act is offensive to the viewer.2. a. A person who masturbates in public in the presence of another, not a child, commits a serious misdemeanor. b. A person who masturbates in public in the presence of a child commits an aggravated misdemeanor. c. For the purpose of this subsection,'masturbate' means physical stimulation of a person’s own genitals or pubic area for the purpose of sexual gratification or arousal of theperson, regardless of whether the genitals or pubic area is exposed or covered. [C79, 81, §709.9]2020 Acts, ch 1039, §1Referred to in §659A.2, 692A.102, 709.19Definition of sex act, §702.17Sentencing restrictions for forcible felonies and mandatory reporters of child abuse, see §907.3 Sat Dec 23 12:28:28 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 709.9 (19, 0)
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