GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 520

Short Title:  Juvenile Indecent Liberties.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators McDaniel, Ballantine, Shaw, McKoy, Davis, and Dannelly.

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Referred to:  Judiciary I/Constitution

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March 29, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CRIMINALIZE INDECENT LIBERTIES BETWEEN CHILDREN.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 26 of Chapter 14 is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-202.2.  Indecent liberties between children.
(a)	A person who is under the age of 16 years is guilty of taking indecent liberties with children if he either:
(1)	Willfully takes or attempts to take any immoral, improper, or indecent liberties with any child of either sex who is at least five years younger than the defendant for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire; or
(2)	Willfully commits or attempts to commit any lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body or any part or member of the body of any child of either sex who is at least five years younger than the defendant for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire.
(b)	Indecent liberties between minors is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1995.