re: Georgia runner now officially charged with sexual battery for slapping reporter's rear

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GA 16-6-22.1. Sexual battery.

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(a) For the purposes of this Code section, the term "intimate parts" means the primary genital area, anus, groin, inner thighs, or buttocks of a male or female and the breasts of a female.
(b) A person commits the offense of sexual battery when he or she intentionally makes physical contact with the intimate parts of the body of another person without the consent of that person.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, a person convicted of the offense of sexual battery shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.
(d) A person convicted of the offense of sexual battery against any child under the age of 16 years shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.
(e) Upon a second or subsequent conviction under subsection (b) of this Code section, a person shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years and, in addition, shall be subject to the sentencing and punishment provisions of Code Section 17-10-6.2.
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I just used first site that listed the law, so like it’s disclaimer it may not be up to date.

Are there others parts in code elsewhere that if actions are done for self defense, parental discipline through spanking, or a completely non-sexual way fight or other physical assaults involving kicks to groin, kicks to anus, or involve grappling that physically contact inner thighs stop person involved from automatically being charged with sexual battery (even with another crime like physical non-sexual kick to groin just getting charged with battery)?
Or what about actual team sport butt slaps? I don’t see if consent is implied or explicit, and i guess in past and for a long time implicit consent could be inferred in sports. Even if not seen as much today if wording in law was similar back in 2010 it seems like it was still seen a little more then by coaches, and a 2nd butt slap conviction gets labeled a sexual offense.

Just seems like sports or other non-sexual actions including criminal actions that contact groin, anus, or inner thigh would have come up some if not limited elsewhere in code. It shouldn’t be up to prosecutorial or judicial discretion especially if a 2nd gets labeled as a sexual offense as that seems likely to be abused. Unless second regular battery (or assault whatever Georgia uses) also gets labeled as a sexual offense or something similar.

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Georgia Code § 17-10-6.2 - Punishment for Sexual Offenders
(a) As used in this Code section, the term "sexual offense" means: ...
(9) A second or subsequent conviction for sexual battery, as defined in Code Section 16-6-22.1;

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Just execute the poor bastard, I’m so fricking sick of this outrage culture, frick

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Outrageous this guy thought it was a good idea

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News flash: don't slap strangers on the arse, no different than don't punch them in the dick or don't twist their tits.

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Just execute the poor bastard, I’m so fricking sick of this outrage culture, frick

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I agree with you 100%.

You now have a lot of people (see this thread) who can't differentiate something like this from sexual assault.

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Based on that law, the guy didn't touch her buttocks. He touched her clothing, which was covering her butt.

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I really hope her changes his defense from 'I was trying to touch her shoulder' to this one.

It's the 5 year old equivalent to 'I'm not touching you I'm touching your shoe'

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There is absolutely nothing sexual about butt, unless you have the gay.

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There are 5 daily threads on the OT that disagree

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There is absolutely nothing sexual about butt, unless you have the gay.

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a take this scorching hot should be handled with oven mitts

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Outrageous this guy thought it was a good idea

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So, you agree with him. You are outraged.

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Would you be okay with someone slapping your wife or daughter’s arse? No big deal, right?

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would I be ok with it or would I want them charged legally? No, I wouldn't be ok with it but I also wouldn't get the law involved in it.