Criminal sexual contact of a minor- third degree - New Mexico Sexual Assault Laws

In New Mexico, the criminal charge of Criminal sexual contact of a minor- third degree is classified as a Statutory Third degree felony.

Criminal sexual contact of a minor- third degree Crime & Punishment in New Mexico :

The New Mexico code § 30-9-13 defines one degrees of the crime criminal sexual contact of a minor- third degree, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.

Severity	Criminal sexual contact of a minor- third degree - Charge Description	Punishment
Third degree felony STATUTORY	Criminal sexual contact of a minor is the unlawful and intentional touching of or applying force to the intimate parts of a minor or the unlawful and intentional causing of a minor to touch one's intimate parts. For the purposes of this section, “intimate parts” means the primary genital area, groin, buttocks, anus or breast. Victim is a minor between age 13 and age 18 when the offender is armed with a deadly weapon. Criminal sexual contact of a minor is the unlawful and intentional touching of or applying force to the intimate parts of a minor or the unlawful and intentional causing of a minor to touch one's intimate parts. For the purposes of this section, “intimate parts” means the primary genital area, groin, buttocks, anus or breast. Victim is a minor between age 13 and age 18 when the offender uses force or coercion and is aided or abetted by one or more persons. Criminal sexual contact of a minor is the unlawful and intentional touching of or applying force to the intimate parts of a minor or the unlawful and intentional causing of a minor to touch one's intimate parts. For the purposes of this section, “intimate parts” means the primary genital area, groin, buttocks, anus or breast. Victim is a minor between age 13 and age 18 when the offender uses force or coercion that results in personal injury to the minor. Criminal sexual contact of a minor is the unlawful and intentional touching of or applying force to the intimate parts of a minor or the unlawful and intentional causing of a minor to touch one's intimate parts. For the purposes of this section, “intimate parts” means the primary genital area, groin, buttocks, anus or breast. Victim is a minor between age 13 and age 18 when the offender is in a position of authority over child and uses that authority to coerce child to submit. Criminal sexual contact of a minor is the unlawful and intentional touching of or applying force to the intimate parts of a minor or the unlawful and intentional causing of a minor to touch one's intimate parts. For the purposes of this section, “intimate parts” means the primary genital area, groin, buttocks, anus or breast. Victim is a child under the age of 13.	3 years in prison

New Mexico law allows criminal sexual contact of a minor- third degree to be enforced as a statutory charge. This means that this charge can be applied to cases in which the victim is younger than the New Mexico Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.

Criminal sexual contact of a minor- third degree is a charge that is unique to New Mexico. Crimes that would be prosecuted as criminal sexual contact of a minor- third degree in New Mexico will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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