09 LC
29 3557
House
Bill 123
By:
Representatives Ramsey of the
72nd,
Bearden of the
68th,
Williams of the
178th,
Levitas of the
82nd,
Peake of the
137th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to sexual offenses, so as to change certain provisions relating to child
molestation; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual
offenses, is amended in Code Section 16-6-4, relating to child molestation and
aggravated child molestation, by revising subsection (a) as
follows:
"(a)
A person commits the offense of child molestation when he or she does any
immoral or indecent act to or in the presence of or with any child under the age
of 16 years with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either
the child or the person.
As used in
this Code section, the term 'in the presence of' means direct or indirect
contact between the accused and the victim, including, but not limited to,
contact by electronic means, the Internet, or telephonic
means."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.