Iowa Sexual Assault Laws

Iowa has defined fifteen crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the Iowa Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Abuse of a corpse
Iowa state law § 709.18, Class D felony

Assault with intent of Sexual Abuse
Iowa state law § 709.11, Aggravated Misdemeanor; Class C felony; Class D felony

Assault with intent to commit sexual abuse
Iowa state law § 709.11, Aggravated Misdemeanor ; Class C felony; Class D felony

Criminal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus
Iowa state law § 709C.1 , Class B felony

Incest
Iowa state law § 726.2, Class D felony

Indecent contact with a child STATUTORY
Iowa state law § 709.12, Aggravated misdemeanor

Lascivious acts with a child STATUTORY
Iowa state law § 709.8, Class C felony; Class D felony

Lascivious conduct with a minor STATUTORY
Iowa state law § 709.14, Serious misdemeanor

Sexual abuse- first degree
Iowa state law § 709.2, Class A felony

Sexual abuse- second degree
Iowa state law § 709.3, Class B felony

Sexual abuse- third degree
Iowa state law § 709.4, Class C felony

Sexual exploit by counselor/therapist
Iowa state law § 709.15, Aggressive Misdemeanor; Class D felony

Sexual exploit of a minor STATUTORY
Iowa state law § 728.12, Class C felony

Sexual exploitation of a minor STATUTORY
Iowa state law § 728.12, Class C felony

Sexual misconduct with offenders and juveniles STATUTORY
Iowa state law § 709.16, Aggravated Misdemeanor

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