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Abuse WELCOME TO THE A.S.A.I.R.S. BESTIALITY LEGAL GUIDE Updated 1/11/2001. 24 states have laws prohibiting sexual abuse of animals (AR, CA, DE, GA, ID, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NY, NC, ND, OK, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, and WI). The remaining 26 states have no laws against unnatural sexual acts or don't appear to address sex with animals in their laws. In 5 states (DE, MI, NC, SC, and VA) animal sexual abuse is a felony. There is a new Bill introduced (1/10/2001) in Missouri (HB 324) which will criminalize bestiality if passed. If Your State does not have laws criminalizing Bestiality then please write your State Legislators and ask them why your State lacks such a law and if they would research this and introduce a Bill to do so. You can easily find the contact information for your State Legislators at: http://www.piperinfo.com/state/index.cfm
STATES WITH NO LAWS CRIMINALIZING BESTIALITY!! (If You Live In One Of These States, Then Please Write Your State Legislators Now!!!) STATE STATUS LAW SECTION Albama None None Alaska None None Arizona None None Colorado None None Connecticut None None Florida None None Hawaii None None Illinois None None Indiana None None Iowa None None Kentucky None None Maine None None Missouri MO HB 324 Introduced (1/01) MO HB 324 Introduced (1/01) Nevada None None New Hampshire None None New Jersey None None New Mexico None None Ohio None None Oregon None None South Dakota None None Tennessee None None Texas None None Vermont None None Washington None None West Virginia None None Wyoming None None
From the FBI this statement; Does the FBI investigate computer-related crime? Yes. The FBI is charged with investigating computer-related crimes involving both criminal acts and national security issues. Examples of criminal acts would be using a computer to commit fraud, or using the Internet to transmit obscene material. In the national security area, the FBI investigates criminal matters involving the Nation's computerized banking and financial systems; the various "911" emergency networks; and telecommunications systems. Here below are the states that do have laws, note how the citizens of these states feel on this issue, and ask why your state has no laws on this abuse; ------------------------------------------------------------------------
States which have laws against bestiality STATE STATUTE LAW SECTION
Arkansas 5-14-122 (a) A person commits sodomy if such person performs any act of sexual gratification involving: (1) The penetration, however slight, of the anus or mouth of an animal or a person by the penis of a person of the same sex or an animal; or (2) The penetration, however slight, of the vagina or anus of an animal or a person by any body member of a person of the same sex or an animal. (b) Sodomy is a Class A misdemeanor
California 286.5 Any person who sexually assaults any animal protected by Section 597f for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of the person is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Delaware s 777 A person is guilty of bestiality when the person intentionally engages in any sexual act involving sexual contact, penetration or intercourse with the genitalia of an animal or intentionally causes another person to engage in any such sexual act with an animal for purposes of sexual gratification. Bestiality is a class D felony.
Georgia 16-6-6 (a) A person commits the offense of bestiality when he performs or submits to any sexual act with an animal involving the sex organs of the one and the mouth, anus, penis, or vagina of the other. (b) A person convicted of the offense of bestiality shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.Idaho18-6605 Every person who is guilty of the infamous crime against nature, committed with mankind or with any animal, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not less than five (5) years.
Kansas 21-3505 (a) Criminal sodomy is: (1) Sodomy between persons who are 16 or more years of age and members of the same sex or between a person and an animal; (2) sodomy with a child who is 14 or more years of age but less than 16 years of age; or (3) causing a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16 years of age to engage in sodomy with any person or animal. (b) It shall be a defense to a prosecution of criminal sodomy as provided in subsection (a) (2) that the child was married to the accused at the time of the offense. (c) Criminal sodomy as provided in subsection (a)(1) is a class B nonperson misdemeanor. Criminal sodomy as provided in subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) is a severity level 3, person felony.
Louisiana s 89 (1) The unnatural carnal copulation by a human being with another of the same sex or opposite sex or with an animal, except that anal sexual intercourse between two human beings shall not be deemed as a crime against nature when done under any of the circumstances described in R.S. 14:41, 14:42, 14:42.1 or 14:43. Emission is not necessary; and, when committed by a human being with another, the use of the genital organ of one of the offenders of whatever sex is sufficient to constitute the crime. (2) The solicitation by a human being of another with the intent to engage in any unnatural carnal copulation for compensation. B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.
Maryland s 554 Every person who is convicted of taking into his or her mouth the sexual organ of any other person or animal, or who shall be convicted of placing his or her sexual organ in the mouth of any other person or animal, or who shall be convicted of committing any other unnatural or perverted sexual practice with any other person or animal, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or be imprisoned in jail or in the house of correction or in the penitentiary for a period not exceeding ten years, or shall be both fined and imprisoned within the limits above prescribed in the discretion of the court. And in any indictment for the commission of any of the acts, hereby declared to be offenses, it shall not be necessary to set forth the particular unnatural or perverted sexual practice with the commission of which the defendant may be charged, nor to set forth the particular manner in which said unnatural or perverted sexual practice was committed, but it shall be sufficient if the indictment set forth that the defendant committed a certain unnatural and perverted sexual practice with a person or animal, as the case may be.
Massachusetts Ch. 272 Sec. 34 Whoever commits the abominable and detestable crime against nature, either with mankind or with a beast, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than twenty years.
Michigan 750.158 Any person who shall commit the abominable and detestable crime against nature either with mankind or with any animal shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 15 years, or if such person was at the time of the said offense a sexually delinquent person, may be punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for an indeterminate term, the minimum of which shall be 1 day and the maximum of which shall be life.
Minnessota 609.294 Whoever carnally knows a dead body or an animal or bird is guilty of bestiality, which is a misdemeanor. If knowingly done in the presence of another the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000 or both.
Mississippi § 97-29-59 Every person who shall be convicted of the detestable and abominable crime against nature committed with mankind or with a beast, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not more than ten years.
Montana 45-5-505 Deviate sexual conduct. (1) A person who knowingly engages in deviate sexual relations or who causes another to engage in deviate sexual relations commits the offense of deviate sexual conduct. (2) A person convicted of the offense of deviate sexual conduct shall be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both. (3) The fact that a person seeks testing or receives treatment for the HIV-related virus or another sexually transmitted disease may not be used as a basis for a prosecution under this section and is not admissible in evidence in a prosecution under this section. 45-2-101(20) "Deviate sexual relations" means sexual contact or sexual intercourse between two persons of the same sex or any form of sexual intercourse with an animal.
Nebraska § 28-1010 A person commits indecency with an animal when such person subjects an animal to sexual penetration. Sexual penetration means sexual intercource in its original meaning, cunnilingus, fellatio, anal intercourse, or any intrusion, however slight, of any part of the actor's or victim's body or any object manipulated by the actor into the genital or anal openings of the victim's body which can be reasonably construed as being for nonmedical or nonhealth purposes. Sexual penetration shall not require emission of semen indecency with an animal is a Class III misdemeanor.
New York § 130.20 A person is guilty of sexual misconduct when: 1. Being a male, he engages in sexual intercourse with a female without her consent; or 2. He engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person without the latter's consent; or 3. He engages in sexual conduct with an animal or a dead human body. Sexual misconduct is a class A misdemeanor.
North Carolina § 14-177 If any person shall commit the crime against nature, with mankind or beast, he shall be punished as a Class I felon. Definition. -- The crime against nature is sexual intercourse contrary to the order of nature. It includes acts with animals and acts between humans per anum and per os.
North Dakota 12.1-20-12 A person who performs a deviate sexual act with the intent to arouse or gratify his sexual desire is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. "Deviate sexual act" means any form of sexual contact with an animal, bird, or dead person.
Oklahoma § 886 Every person who is guilty of the detestable and abominable crime against nature, committed with mankind or with a beast, is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding ten (10) years. Any person convicted of a second violation of this section, where the victim of the second offense is a person under sixteen (16) years of age, shall not be eligible for probation, suspended or deferred sentence. Any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section, where the victim of the third or subsequent offense is a person under sixteen (16) years of age, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of life or life without parole, in the discretion of the jury, or in case the jury fail or refuse to fix punishment then the same shall be pronounced by the court. Any person who is guilty of the detestable and abominable crime against nature, committed with mankind or with a beast, shall be guilty of a felony. Any person convicted of a second violation of this section, where the victim of the second offense is a person under sixteen (16) years of age, shall not be eligible for probation, suspended or deferred sentence. Any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section, where the victim of the third or subsequent offense is a person under sixteen (16) years of age, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of life or life without parole.
Pennsylvania Title 18, Sec. 3129 A person who engages in any form or sexual intercource with an animal commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.
South Carolina §16-15-120
Whoever shall commit the abominable crime of buggery, whether with
mankind or with beast, shall, on conviction, be guilty of felony
and shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for five years or shall
pay a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, or both, at the
discretion of the court. Utah 76-9-301.8 (1) A person commits the crime of bestiality if the actor engages in any sexual activity with an animal with the intent of sexual gratification of the actor. (2) For purposes of this section only: (a) "animal" means any live, nonhuman vertebrate creature, including fowl; and (b) "sexual activity" means physical sexual contact: (i) between the actor and the animal involving the genitals of the actor or the animal and the mouth or anus of the actor or the animal; (ii) through the actor's use of an object in contact with the genitals or anus of the animal. (3) A crime of bestiality is a class B misdemeanor
Virginia s 18.2-361 A. If any person carnally knows in any manner any brute animal, or carnally knows any male or female person by the anus or by or with the mouth, or voluntarily submits to such carnal knowledge, he or she shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony, except as provided in subsection B. B. Any person who carnally knows by the anus or by or with the mouth his daughter or granddaughter, son or grandson, brother or sister, or father or mother shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony. However, if a parent or grandparent commits any such act with his child or grandchild and such child or grandchild is at least thirteen but less than eighteen years of age at the time of the offense, such parent or grandparent shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
Washington DC Code 22-3502 (Sexual Psychopath chapter) Fine not more than $1,000 and/or sentence of not more than 10 yrs
Wisconsin 944.17 (1) In this section, "in public" means in a place where or in a manner such that the person knows or has reason to know that his or her conduct is observable by or in the presence of persons other than the person with whom he or she is having sexual gratification. (2) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor: (a) Commits an act of sexual gratification in public involving the sex organ of one person and the mouth or anus of another. (c) Commits an act of sexual gratification involving his or her sex organ and the sex organ, mouth or anus of an animal. (d) Commits an act of sexual gratification involving his or her sex organ, mouth or anus and the sex organ of an animal. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a mother's
breast-feeding of her child.
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