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Iowa Code § 709.8

Lascivious acts with a child

Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 709 — Sexual Abuse · Status: effective

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Iowa Code § 709.8, Lascivious acts with a child, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2291483
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1. It is unlawful for any person sixteen years of age or older to perform any of the following acts with a child with or without the child’s consent unless married to each other, for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires of either of them: a. Fondle or touch the pubes or genitals of a child. b. Permit or cause a child to fondle or touch the person’s genitals or pubes. c. Cause the touching of the person’s genitals to any part of the body of a child. d. Solicit a child to engage in a sex act or solicit a person to arrange a sex act with a child. e. Inflict pain or discomfort upon a child or permit a child to inflict pain or discomfort on the person. 2. a. Any person who violates a provision of this section involving an act included in subsection 1, paragraph “a” through “c”, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a class “C” felony. b. Any person who violates a provision of this section involving an act included in subsection 1, paragraph “d” or “e”, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a class “D” felony.