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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.069 (2026)

Child molestation, third degree, penalty

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  566.069.  Child molestation, third degree, penalty. — 1.  A person commits the offense of child molestation in the third degree if he or she subjects a child who is less than fourteen years of age to sexual contact.

  2.  The offense of child molestation in the third degree is a class C felony, unless committed by the use of forcible compulsion, in which case it is a class B felony.

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(L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

CROSS REFERENCE:

Child sexual abuse, action for civil damages may be brought, when, 537.046

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 2020–2025 · leading case: In the Interest of: E.G. v. Juv. Officer, 683 S.W.3d 261 (Mo. 2024).
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In the Interest of: E.G. v. Juv. Officer, 683 S.W.3d 261 (Mo. 2024). · cites it 8× “]” 2 Specifically, Father pleaded guilty to the class C felony of third-degree child molestation involving a child younger than 14 years of age (section 566.069, RSMo 2016) and the class E felony of sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 16 years of age (section 566.”
State of Missouri v. Mark Albert Friend, 593 S.W.3d 683 (Mo. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “The State agrees that the conviction must be reversed and remanded to direct the trial court to enter a conviction for child molestation in the third degree, a violation of section 566.069. Section 566.069 provides: 1.”
State of Missouri v. Edward Durbin, 633 S.W.3d 882 (Mo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “893 (1963), the motion sought an order of the trial court to “command[] the Missouri Department 2 Section 566.069. All references to statutes are to RSMo NonCum.”
Marcus Greer v. State of Missouri, 637 S.W.3d 472 (Mo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “062,1 the class C felony of child molestation in the third degree in violation of section 566.069, and four counts of the class D felony of possession of child pornography in violation of section 573.”
State of Missouri v. Harvey Oscar Pendleton, 688 S.W.3d 21 (Mo. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “2 years old and with one count of child molestation in the third degree, section 566.069. During voir dire at Pendleton's jury trial, the State asked the venire panel: Is there anybody here that thinks that the child's actions, that they would be partially to blame for any type…”
State of Missouri vs. Michael Hendricks, 720 S.W.3d 254 (Mo. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “151, section 566.069, and section 566.093. All statutory references are to RSMo 2016 as supplemented to the date of Hendricks' offenses unless otherwise indicated.”
State of Missouri vs. Maggie P Ybarra, 720 S.W.3d 277 (Mo. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “Third-degree child molestation, section 566.069, in that [Co-Defendant] “knowingly subjected [Child] who was less than 14 years old to sexual contact by touching the vagina of [Child] over clothing.”
In the Interest of: C.B.K. v. Juv. Officer, 679 S.W.3d 128 (Mo. Ct. App. 2023). “appeals the adjudication judgment and order placing him in the joint custody of the Division of Youth Services (DYS) and the Division of Family Support (DFS).1 In his first of two points on appeal, Appellant argues the juvenile court lacked sufficient evidence to find that he…”
State of Missouri v. Keith Thompson, 705 S.W.3d 707 (Mo. Ct. App. 2024). “032; § 566.069; § 566.083. 1 The trial court sentenced Defendant to imprisonment terms of thirty years on Count 1, fifteen years on Count 2, and seven years on Count 3.”
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