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Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06 (2026)

Sexual imposition

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March 21, 2025
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(A) No person shall have sexual contact with another; cause another to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more other persons to have sexual contact when the offender knows that the sexual contact is offensive to the other person, or one of the other persons, or is reckless in that regard.

(B) No person shall be convicted of a violation of this section solely upon the victim's testimony unsupported by other evidence.

(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of sexual imposition, a misdemeanor of the third degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or of section 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, or 2907.05, or former section 2907.12 of the Revised Code, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more violations of this section or section 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, or 2907.05, or former section 2907.12 of the Revised Code, or of any combination of those sections, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree and, notwithstanding the range of jail terms prescribed in section 2929.24 of the Revised Code, the court may impose on the offender a definite jail term of not more than one year.

The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation.

Last updated January 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 254 cases (100 in the last 5 years), 1971–2026 · leading case: State v. Jordan, 2023 Ohio 3800 (Ohio 2023).
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State v. Jordan, 2023 Ohio 3800 (Ohio 2023). · cites it 76× “’s blindness satisfied the knowledge element of R.C. 2907.06 (A)(2). Id. at ¶ 24-26. Without addressing Jordan’s knowledge, the court held that S.”
State v. Economo, 666 N.E.2d 225 (Ohio 1996). · cites it 19× “So why did the Ohio General Assembly legislatively predetermine that the credibility of a class of witnesses, that is, those people complaining of sexual imposition, are not entitled to the same credibility accorded a complainant testifying about a crime other than sexual…”
State v. Jordan, 2022 Ohio 1512 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 32× “The court merged Jordan’s conviction for sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.06(A)(1) into his conviction for sexual imposition in violation of R.”
State v. Bressi, 2016 Ohio 5211 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 7× “” R.C. 2907.06(A)(1). The statute further provides that a person may not be convicted of sexual imposition “solely upon the victim’s testimony unsupported by other evidence.”
State v. Economo, 1996 Ohio 426 (Ohio 1996). · cites it 24× “, was convicted of two counts of sexual imposition,1 pursuant to R.C. 2907.06, for sexual contact with Bonnebell Doman, one of his patients.”
State v. Hines, 2018 Ohio 1780 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 12× “{¶ 35} R.C. 2907.06(A) governs sexual imposition and provides, in pertinent part: [n]o person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more…”
Phipps v. State, 2018 Ohio 720 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 14× “20 is encompassed by R.C. 2907.06. 1 The phrase “whether or not the offender knows the age” subjects the age element of the offense to strict liability.”
State v. Maggette, 2016 Ohio 5554 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “04(A),(B)(3), a felony of the third degree, and one count of sexual imposition, in violation of R.C. 2907.06(A)(4),(C), a misdemeanor of the third degree.”
State v. Wine, 2012 Ohio 2837 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 7× “Nevertheless, since the State presented sufficient evidence to demonstrate a violation of the lesser-included offense of sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.06(A)(1), we remand this matter to the trial court to enter a finding of guilt and to sentence Wine on that…”
State v. Brand, 2023 Ohio 557 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 20× “" - 13 - Butler CA2021-08-093 {¶53} Michael also requested jury instructions on sexual imposition under R.C. 2907.06(A)(1) and sexual imposition under R.”
State v. Roy, 2014 Ohio 5186 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 9× “See R.C. 2907.06. {¶45} Physicians play a critical role in our society.”
State v. A.H., 2019 Ohio 5120 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 13× “’s record of his February 2001 convictions, which are based on a violation of R.C. 2907.06 (misdemeanor sexual imposition) and a violation of R.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A) — 19 cases
State v. Hines, 2018 Ohio 1780 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “{¶ 35} R.C. 2907.06(A) governs sexual imposition and provides, in pertinent part: [n]o person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more…”
State v. Lamb, 804 N.E.2d 1027 (Ohio Ct. App. 2004).
State v. Greenwood, 2021 Ohio 921 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Knight, 2016 Ohio 8505 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
State v. Huffman, 2024 Ohio 889 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(1) — 119 cases
State v. Jordan, 2023 Ohio 3800 (Ohio 2023). “’s blindness satisfied the knowledge element of R.C. 2907.06 (A)(2). Id. at ¶ 24-26. Without addressing Jordan’s knowledge, the court held that S.”
State v. Hines, 2018 Ohio 1780 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “{¶ 35} R.C. 2907.06(A) governs sexual imposition and provides, in pertinent part: [n]o person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more…”
State v. Wine, 2012 Ohio 2837 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “Nevertheless, since the State presented sufficient evidence to demonstrate a violation of the lesser-included offense of sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.06(A)(1), we remand this matter to the trial court to enter a finding of guilt and to sentence Wine on that…”
State v. Wrasman, 2020 Ohio 6887 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Brand, 2023 Ohio 557 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “" - 13 - Butler CA2021-08-093 {¶53} Michael also requested jury instructions on sexual imposition under R.C. 2907.06(A)(1) and sexual imposition under R.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(1)(2) — 1 case
State v. Biven, 2019 Ohio 2551 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(1)(C) — 2 cases
State v. Leyh, 2019 Ohio 3640 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Triplett, 2018 Ohio 5200 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(2) — 8 cases
State v. Jordan, 2023 Ohio 3800 (Ohio 2023). “’s blindness satisfied the knowledge element of R.C. 2907.06 (A)(2). Id. at ¶ 24-26. Without addressing Jordan’s knowledge, the court held that S.”
State v. Jordan, 2022 Ohio 1512 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “The court merged Jordan’s conviction for sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.06(A)(1) into his conviction for sexual imposition in violation of R.”
State v. Hodges, 669 N.E.2d 256 (Ohio Ct. App. 1995).
State v. Knight, 2016 Ohio 8505 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
State v. Hinty, 2020 Ohio 79 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(3) — 9 cases
State v. Hines, 2018 Ohio 1780 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “{¶ 35} R.C. 2907.06(A) governs sexual imposition and provides, in pertinent part: [n]o person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more…”
State v. Leyh (Slip Opinion), 2022 Ohio 292 (Ohio 2022).
State v. Smetana, 2013 Ohio 2376 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
State v. Wine, 2012 Ohio 2837 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “Nevertheless, since the State presented sufficient evidence to demonstrate a violation of the lesser-included offense of sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.06(A)(1), we remand this matter to the trial court to enter a finding of guilt and to sentence Wine on that…”
State v. Biggs, 2022 Ohio 2481 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(3)(C) — 1 case
State v. Leyh, 2019 Ohio 3640 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(4) — 41 cases
State v. Maggette, 2016 Ohio 5554 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “04(A),(B)(3), a felony of the third degree, and one count of sexual imposition, in violation of R.C. 2907.06(A)(4),(C), a misdemeanor of the third degree.”
Phipps v. State, 2018 Ohio 720 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “20 is encompassed by R.C. 2907.06. 1 The phrase “whether or not the offender knows the age” subjects the age element of the offense to strict liability.”
State v. Brand, 2023 Ohio 557 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “" - 13 - Butler CA2021-08-093 {¶53} Michael also requested jury instructions on sexual imposition under R.C. 2907.06(A)(1) and sexual imposition under R.”
State v. Smith, 2019 Ohio 5015 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Risch, 2011 Ohio 3633 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(4)(C) — 1 case
State v. Corlett, 2025 Ohio 2907 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(5) — 1 case
Groom v. State, 2015 Ohio 3447 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(6) — 1 case
State v. Reyes-Rosales, 2016 Ohio 3338 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(A)(l) — 1 case
State v. Hanna, 2024 Ohio 4737 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(B) — 55 cases
State v. Economo, 666 N.E.2d 225 (Ohio 1996). “So why did the Ohio General Assembly legislatively predetermine that the credibility of a class of witnesses, that is, those people complaining of sexual imposition, are not entitled to the same credibility accorded a complainant testifying about a crime other than sexual…”
State v. Bressi, 2016 Ohio 5211 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “” R.C. 2907.06(A)(1). The statute further provides that a person may not be convicted of sexual imposition “solely upon the victim’s testimony unsupported by other evidence.”
State v. Economo, 1996 Ohio 426 (Ohio 1996). “, was convicted of two counts of sexual imposition,1 pursuant to R.C. 2907.06, for sexual contact with Bonnebell Doman, one of his patients.”
In re J.W., 2020 Ohio 4065 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Cole-Walker, 2021 Ohio 1507 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(B)(1) — 1 case
State v. Murphy, 2020 Ohio 4667 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.06(C) — 8 cases
United States v. Michael Alexander, Jr., 642 F. App'x 506 (6th Cir. 2016).
State v. Hemming, 2021 Ohio 971 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Wolfe, 2021 Ohio 1354 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Kaufmann, 2022 Ohio 3487 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Dunn, 2023 Ohio 4413 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023).
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