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Wis JI-Criminal 934
Sexual Contact [939.22(34)]
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVES RELATING TO THE
TYPE OF SEXUAL CONTACT AND INSERT IT IN THE INSTRUCTION FOR
THE OFFENSE. 1
Meaning of "Sexual Contact"
FOR SEXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING INTENTIONAL TOUCHING
OF THE INTIMATE PARTS OF ANOTHER PERSON [' 939.22(34)(a)]:
[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 or device, but it must be an
intentional touching.
Sexual contact also requires that the defendant acted for the purpose of sexual
(humiliation) (degradation) (arousal) (or) (gratification).] 4
FOR SEXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING INTENTIONAL TOUCHING
OF ANY PART OF ANOTHER PERSON'S BODY WITH THE
INTIMATE PARTS OF THE DEFENDANT OR OF ANOTHER PERSON
[§ 939.22(34)(b)]:
[Sexual contact is an intentional touching of any part of the body, clothed or unclothed,
of (name of victim) with the (name intimate part), clothed or unclothed, of (the defendant)
(another person upon the defendant's instruction). 5
Sexual contact also requires that the defendant acted for the purpose of sexual
(humiliation) (degradation) (arousal) (or) (gratification).] 6
FOR SEXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING INTENTIONAL PENILE
EJACULATION OR INTENTIONAL EMISSION OF URINE OR FECES
UPON ANOTHER PERSON [§ 939.22(34)(c)]:
[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) 7
upon any part of the body, clothed or unclothed, of (name of victim). 8
Sexual contact also requires that the defendant acted for the purpose of sexual
(humiliation) (degradation) (arousal) (or) (gratification).] 9
FOR SEXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING INTENTIONALLY CAUSING
ANOTHER PERSON TO EJACULATE OR EMIT URINE OR FECES ON
ANY PART OF THE DEFENDANT'S BODY [§ 939.22(34)(d)]:
[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. 10
Sexual contact also requires that the defendant acted for the purpose of sexual
(humiliation) (degradation) (arousal) (or) (gratification).] 11
GIVE THE FOLLOWING IN ALL CASES.
Deciding About Intent and Purpose
You cannot look into a person's mind to find intent or purpose. Intent or purpose 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 and purpose.
CONTINUE WITH THE INSTRUCTION FOR THE OFFENSE.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 934 (2011). Release No. 49, 5/2011. © 2011, Regents, Univ. of Wis. 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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