White Pine, TN asked in Gov & Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Family Law and Child Custody for Georgia

Q: Is it illegal for a man or woman to shower naked with an 8 year old girl they are not related to

1 Lawyer Answer
Ecleynne Mercy
Ecleynne Mercy
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: Yes it is. Very illegal. The child molestation statute does not require proof of the defendant's actual arousal; instead, the law requires only that the defendant have acted with the intent to arouse his sexual desires. West's Ga.Code Ann. § 16–6–4(a).

In GA, there has been no case law suggesting any rational basis for an adult to shower naked with a child that they are not related to.

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