MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended
SEC. 07-3-95. Sexual battery.
(1) A person is guilty of sexual battery if he or she engages in sexual penetration with:
(a) Another person without his or her consent:
(b) A mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or
physically helpless person; or
(c) A child under the age of fourteen (14) years.
(2) A person is guilty of sexual battery if he or she engages in sexual penetration with a child of fourteen (14) but less than eighteen (18) years if the person is in a position of trust or authority over the child including without limitation the child’s teacher, counselor, physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, minister, priest, physical therapist, chiropractor, legal guardian, parent, stepparent, aunt, uncle, scout leader or coach.
Sources: Laws, 1980, ch. 450, Sec, 1; 1983, ch. 429 Sec. 3; 1985, ch. 389, Sec. 6; 1993, ch. 512, Sec. 2, eff from and after July 1993.