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§ 566.071 — Child molestation, fourth degree, penalty.

Missouri § 566.071
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXVIIICRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Ch. 566Sexual Offenses

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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.071 (2026).

Text

1.A person commits the offense of child molestation in the fourth degree if, being more than four years older than a child who is less than seventeen years of age, subjects the child to sexual contact.
2.The offense of child molestation in the fourth degree is a class E felony.

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Legislative History

(L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17 Child sexual abuse, action for civil damages may be brought, when, 537.046

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§ 566.025
Evidence that defendant has committed other charged and uncharged crimes of a sexual nature involving victims under fourteen admissible to prove propensity to commit crime, when.
§ 566.030
Rape in the first degree, penalties — suspended sentences not granted, when.
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Rape in the second degree, penalties.
§ 566.032
Statutory rape and attempt to commit, first degree, penalties.
§ 566.034
Statutory rape, second degree, penalty.
§ 566.060
Sodomy in the first degree, penalties — suspended sentence not granted, when.
§ 566.061
Sodomy in the second degree, penalty.
§ 566.062
Statutory sodomy and attempt to commit, first degree, penalties.
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Child molestation, first degree, penalties.
§ 566.068
Child molestation, second degree, penalties.
§ 566.069
Child molestation, third degree, penalty.
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