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In reply to the discussion: Leeann Tweeden's questionable claims. [View all]moriah
(8,311 posts)Neither would the photo, unless a single pinky finger had made contact with the vest. Then he'd be guilty of 2nd degree sexual assault here -- all over whether there was contact made with the vest over the boobs.
Even though there's a gigantic vest and jacket preventing any possibility of the victim feeling the contact through the clothing. The reason "under or over clothing" is in the law is because those definitions of "sexual contact" are used in child sex assault cases, too, and we'd all agree if it was our kid we'd want the perv who grabbed our daughter's chest through her shirt prosecuted.
Which is actually why I was referencing our bloody strange laws. Fortunately it's obvious from the photo they were using angle to give the *impression* of touching. He wasn't touching her. He broke no laws.