2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 14 - Crimes
Chapter 85 - Rape and Related Offenses
§ 1709. Unlawful sexual contact in the second degree
Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 14, § 1709 (2019)
(a) A person over eighteen years of age who engages in sexual contact with a person who is over thirteen but under sixteen years of age is guilty of unlawful sexual contact in the second degree and shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year.
(b) Spousal consent shall be an affirmative defense in the event the persons are legally married pursuant to the provisions of title 16, chapter 1 of the Virgin Islands Code.
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