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Wis JI-Criminal 934

Sexual Contact [939.22(34)]

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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 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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