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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255 (2026)

Unlawful sexual contact

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §51 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 701, §22 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 326, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 247, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 401, §A6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 451, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 453, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 687, §§4-7 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 717, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 104, §§4-7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §K82 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §K83 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 460, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §22 (RP). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 199 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 925 N.E.2d 533 (Mass. 2010).
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Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 925 N.E.2d 533 (Mass. 2010). · cites it 5× “Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 255(1). The elements of the Maine offense of unlawful sexual contact and the Massachusetts offense of indecent assault and battery on a child under fourteen are essentially the same.”
State v. Haskell, 2001 ME 154 (Me. 2001). · cites it 5× “) on a jury verdict finding him guilty of unlawful sexual contact in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (Supp.2000) (Class C).”
State v. Bailey, 2012 ME 55 (Me. 2012). · cites it 4× “§ 255-A(1)(E) (2011); 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (Supp.2002), [2] entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Anderson, J.”
State v. Moores, 910 A.2d 373 (Me. 2006). · cites it 5× “Title 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 was repealed and replaced by P.”
State of Maine v. Benjamin H. Hodgdon II, 2017 ME 122 (Me. 2017). · cites it 4× “2000); 1 unlawful sexual contact (Class C), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C), (2) (Supp. 2000); 2 and sexual abuse of a minor (Class C), 17-A M.”
State of Maine v. James A. Reynolds, 2018 ME 124 (Me. 2018). · cites it 4× “1997); 1 five counts of unlawful sexual contact (Class C), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (Supp. 1997); 2 and two counts of sexual abuse of a minor (Class C), 17-A M.”
State v. Dumont, 507 A.2d 164 (Me. 1986). · cites it 4× “After a jury trial in Superior Court (York County) Robert Dumont was convicted of unlawful sexual contact, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (1983), and sentenced to three years in the Maine State Prison, with one and one-half years suspended.”
State of Maine v. Nicholas E. Westgate, 2016 ME 145 (Me. 2016). · cites it 3× “Title 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 (1983), 6 the predecessor to section 255-A, was originally enacted in 1975.”
State of Maine v. Gregory S. Olah, 2018 ME 56 (Me. 2018). · cites it 3× “A new statute was enacted to replace former 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 (Supp. 2002), effective January 31, 2003.”
State v. Almurshidy, 1999 ME 97 (Me. 1999). · cites it 4× “See 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(H) (Supp.1998). He was further charged with knowingly furnishing liquor to the victim, who was a minor.”
United States v. Arnold Richards, III, 456 F.3d 260 (1st Cir. 2006). · cites it 2× “” Me. Rev.Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 255(1)©) (1992).”
State v. Smith, 394 A.2d 259 (Me. 1978). · cites it 5× “It is clear, a violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (unlawful sexual contact) has been established only when it is proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the sexual contact was "for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire" 17-A M.”
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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(1) — 7 cases
United States v. Arnold Richards, III, 456 F.3d 260 (1st Cir. 2006). “” Me. Rev.Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 255(1)©) (1992).”
Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 925 N.E.2d 533 (Mass. 2010). “Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 255(1). The elements of the Maine offense of unlawful sexual contact and the Massachusetts offense of indecent assault and battery on a child under fourteen are essentially the same.”
Korhonen v. Allstate Ins., 2003 ME 77 (Me. 2003).
State of Maine v. Nicholas E. Westgate, 2016 ME 145 (Me. 2016). “Title 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 (1983), 6 the predecessor to section 255-A, was originally enacted in 1975.”
State v. Joel H., 2000 ME 139 (Me. 2000).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(1)(A) — 10 cases
Korhonen v. Allstate Ins., 2003 ME 77 (Me. 2003).
State v. Samson, 916 A.2d 977 (Me. 2007).
Lang v. Murch, 438 A.2d 914 (Me. 1981).
State v. Nelson, 399 A.2d 1327 (Me. 1979).
State v. Philbrick, 402 A.2d 59 (Me. 1979).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(1)(B) — 4 cases
State v. Preston, 581 A.2d 404 (Me. 1990).
Thompson v. State, 625 A.2d 299 (Me. 1993).
State v. Emmons, 528 A.2d 1266 (Me. 1987).
State v. Garrison, 694 A.2d 452 (Me. 1997).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(1)(C) — 92 cases
State v. Haskell, 2001 ME 154 (Me. 2001). “) on a jury verdict finding him guilty of unlawful sexual contact in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (Supp.2000) (Class C).”
Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 925 N.E.2d 533 (Mass. 2010). “Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 255(1). The elements of the Maine offense of unlawful sexual contact and the Massachusetts offense of indecent assault and battery on a child under fourteen are essentially the same.”
State v. Bailey, 2012 ME 55 (Me. 2012). “§ 255-A(1)(E) (2011); 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (Supp.2002), [2] entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Anderson, J.”
State of Maine v. Benjamin H. Hodgdon II, 2017 ME 122 (Me. 2017). “2000); 1 unlawful sexual contact (Class C), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C), (2) (Supp. 2000); 2 and sexual abuse of a minor (Class C), 17-A M.”
State of Maine v. James A. Reynolds, 2018 ME 124 (Me. 2018). “1997); 1 five counts of unlawful sexual contact (Class C), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (Supp. 1997); 2 and two counts of sexual abuse of a minor (Class C), 17-A M.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(1)(F) — 1 case
State v. Calor, 585 A.2d 1385 (Me. 1991).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(1)(G) — 1 case
Levesque v. State, 664 A.2d 849 (Me. 1995).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(1)(H) — 4 cases
State v. Almurshidy, 1999 ME 97 (Me. 1999). “See 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(H) (Supp.1998). He was further charged with knowingly furnishing liquor to the victim, who was a minor.”
State v. Merch., 2003 ME 44 (Me. 2003).
State v. Maizeroi, 2000 ME 187 (Me. 2000).
State v. Lobozzo, 1998 ME 228 (Me. 1998).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(2) — 3 cases
State of Maine v. Nicholas E. Westgate, 2016 ME 145 (Me. 2016). “Title 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 (1983), 6 the predecessor to section 255-A, was originally enacted in 1975.”
State v. Soucy, 2006 ME 8 (Me. 2006).
State v. Sanders, 460 A.2d 591 (Me. 1983).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(l) — 1 case
State v. Pozzuoli, 1997 ME 91 (Me. 1997).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 255(l)(c) — 1 case
State v. Traynor, 554 A.2d 797 (Me. 1989).
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