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What is CSC 4th Degree


Asked on 4/28/09, 7:54 am

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Re: Csc

750.520e Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree; misdemeanor.

Sec. 520e.

(1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree if he or she engages in sexual contact with another person and if any of the following circumstances exist:

(a) That other person is at least 13 years of age but less than 16 years of age, and the actor is 5 or more years older than that other person.

(b) Force or coercion is used to accomplish the sexual contact. Force or coercion includes, but is not limited to, any of the following circumstances:

(i) When the actor overcomes the victim through the actual application of physical force or physical violence.

(ii) When the actor coerces the victim to submit by threatening to use force or violence on the victim, and the victim believes that the actor has the present ability to execute that threat.

Continued @ http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ecxoc345ofwxpejo5zisgo45))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-750-520e

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Answered on 4/28/09, 3:05 pm


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