California Sex Offense Definitions:

• Indecent Exposure / Lewd Conduct - California crimes involving public sexual acts or the exposing of the genitals in a public place fall under the category of Indecent Exposure or Lewd Conduct.
  
• Sodomy - Anal copulation by a man inserting his penis in the anus either of a man or woman is known as Sodomy. Oral sex may also be included in the definition of Sodomy.
  
• Child Molestation / Child Abuse - Child Molestation and Child Abuse are crimes of sexual nature that include both sexual assault and sexual exploitation with a child under the age of 14. Read more about California laws and your Child Molestation / Child Abuse defense.
  
• Sexual Battery - The definition of Sexual Battery is unwanted sexual touching. Consent is required for all acts of sexual touching and, in many cases, ignored unwanted sexual touching may lead to Attempted Rape or Rape itself.
  
• Pornography (including possession or distribution) - Pornography includes photographs, writing, artwork, and other forms of sexually explicit material derived for the purpose of causing sexual arousal.
  
• Rape - When sexual intercourse is forced, the crime of Rape has been committed. In California, Rape is a felony with many variations.

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