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Wis JI-Criminal 1200A

Sexual Contact § 940.225(5)(b)

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SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVES RELATING TO THE

TYPE OF SEXUAL CONTACT AND INSERT IT IN THE INSTRUCTION

FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFENSE.1

Meaning of “Sexual Contact”

FOR SEXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING INTENTIONAL

TOUCHING OF THE INTIMATE PARTS OF THE VICTIM:

[Sexual contact is an intentional touching of the (name intimate part)2 of (name of

victim) (by the defendant) (by another person upon the defendant’s instruction)3. The

touching may be of the (name intimate part) directly, or it may be through the clothing.

The touching may be done by any body part or by any object, but it must be an intentional

touching.

Sexual contact also requires that the defendant acted with intent to (cause bodily harm

to (name of victim).)4 (become sexually aroused or gratified.) (sexually degrade or

humiliate (name of victim).)5]

FOR SEXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING INTENTIONAL

TOUCHING BY THE VICTIM OF THE INTIMATE PARTS OF THE

DEFENDANT OR OF ANOTHER PERSON:

[Sexual contact is a touching by (name of victim) of the (name intimate part)6 (of the

defendant) (of another person upon the defendant’s instruction)7 if the defendant

intentionally caused8 (name of victim) to do that touching. The touching may be of the

(name intimate part) directly or it may be through the clothing.

Sexual contact also requires that the defendant acted with intent to (cause bodily harm

to (name of victim).)9 (become sexually aroused or gratified.) (sexually degrade or

humiliate (name of victim).)10]

FOR SEXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING INTENTIONAL

TOUCHING BY THE VICTIM OF THE EJACULATE, URINE, OR

FECES OF ANY PERSON:

[Sexual contact is a touching11 by (name of victim) of the ejaculate, urine, or feces of

any person upon (the intentional instructions of the defendant) (the use or threat of force

or violence by the defendant) (an intentional act of the defendant).12

Sexual contact also requires that the defendant acted with intent to (cause bodily harm

to (name of victim).)13 (become sexually aroused or gratified.) (sexually degrade or

humiliate (name of victim).)14]

FOR SEXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING INTENTIONAL

EJACULATION OR INTENTIONAL EMISSION OF URINE OR

FECES UPON THE COMPLAINANT:

[Sexual contact is intentional penile ejaculation of ejaculate or intentional emission of

urine or feces (by the defendant) (by another person upon the defendant’s instruction)15

upon any part of the body clothed or unclothed of (name of victim).16

Sexual contact also requires that the defendant acted with intent to (become sexually

aroused or gratified.) (sexually degrade or humiliate (name of victim).)17]

FOR SEXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING INTENTIONALLY

CAUSING THE VICTIM TO EJACULATE OR EMIT URINE OR

FECES ON ANY PART OF THE DEFENDANT’S BODY:

[Sexual contact is ejaculation or emission of urine or feces by (name of victim) on any

part of the defendant’s body, clothed or unclothed, which the defendant intentionally

causes.18

Sexual contact also requires that the defendant acted with intent to (become sexually

aroused or gratified.) (sexually degrade or humiliate (name of victim).)19]

GIVE THE FOLLOWING IN ALL CASES.

Deciding About Intent

You cannot look into a person’s mind to find intent. Intent must be found, if found at

all, from the defendant’s acts, words, and statements, if any, and from all the facts and

circumstances bearing upon intent.

CONTINUE WITH THE INSTRUCTION FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT

OFFENSE.

History

Wis JI-Criminal 1200A (7/2024). Release No. 64. Wisconsin Court System, 7/2024. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.

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Edition
2026-09-24
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