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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123 (2026)

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OS 21-1123v1 (HB 1995, Laws 2025, c. 60, § 2) OS 21-1123v2 (SB 599, Laws 2025, c. 281, § 2) OS 21-1123v3 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 38)

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Cited in 174 cases (52 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: Chadwell v. State, 446 P.3d 1244 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019).
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Chadwell v. State, 446 P.3d 1244 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). · cites it 8× “The age of the victim of a lewd molestation crime under any subsection of Title 21 O.S. § 1123 is an element of the crime itself, but that age is 16 years or younger.”
Chadwell v. State, 2019 OK CR 14 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). · cites it 12× “The age of the victim of a lewd molestation crime under any subsection of Title 21 O.S. § 1123 is an element of the crime itself, but that age is 16 years or younger.”
A.O. v. State, 2019 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). · cites it 24× “'s crimes in this case are lewd acts that would normally be prosecuted pursuant to 21 O.S.Supp.2017, § 1123, but for the age limitations found in Section 1123.”
Reed v. State, 2016 OK CR 10 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “Musseman, District Judge, sentenced Reed in accordance with the jury's verdict and further ordered Reed serve a three (3) year term of post-imprisonment supervision.”
United States v. Balderas-Rubio, 499 F.3d 470 (5th Cir. 2007). · cites it 10× “Bald-eras-Rubio challenges the district court’s determination that his prior conviction for “Indecency or Lewd Acts with a Child Under the Age of Sixteen,” in violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123 , constitutes “sexual abuse of a minor” for purposes of the “crime of violence”…”
Heard v. Addison, 728 F.3d 1170 (10th Cir. 2013). · cites it 4× “The State charged Heard with two counts of lewd molestation under Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123 (A)(2), which makes it a crime to “knowingly and intentionally .”
Brown v. Ford, 905 P.2d 223 (Okla. 1995). · cites it 5× “We hence need not pause to consider whether the provisions of 21 O.S.1991 § 1123(B) 1 afford the basis for a tort claim.”
Huskey v. State, 1999 OK CR 3 (Okla. Crim. App. 1999). · cites it 8× “lewd and indecent acts (21 O.S.1991, § 1123). However, § 7115 contains no element of "force or require" and demands only that the defendant have caused, procured or permitted the act in question.”
Washburne v. State, 2024 OK CR 9 (Okla. Crim. App. 2024). · cites it 14× “Compare 21 O.S.Supp.1945, § 1123 with 21 O.S.Supp.”
Simpson v. State, 876 P.2d 690 (Okla. Crim. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “1986, § 1114); Count III, Lewd Molestation (21 O.S.Supp. 1985, § 1123); and Count IV, Exhibition of Pornography to a Minor/Solicitation of a Minor to Perform Obscene Acts (21 O.”
Arganbright v. State, 2014 OK CR 5 (Okla. Crim. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “"); 21 O.S.Supp.2013, § 1123 ("Lewd or Indecent Proposals or Acts to Child Under 16"); 21 O.”
Gregg v. State, 844 P.2d 867 (Okla. Crim. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “*870 OPINION PARKS, Judge: Carroll Evans Gregg, appellant, was tried by jury and convicted of nineteen counts of Lewd or Indecent Acts With a Child Under Sixteen, (21 O.S.Supp. 1983, § 1123) (Counts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 34 & 37) twelve…”
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— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(4) — 1 case
Ezell v. State, 909 P.2d 68 (Okla. Crim. App. 1995).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(5) — 1 case
Robinson v. Martin (N.D. Okla. 2023).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(A) — 13 cases
Chadwell v. State, 446 P.3d 1244 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). “The age of the victim of a lewd molestation crime under any subsection of Title 21 O.S. § 1123 is an element of the crime itself, but that age is 16 years or younger.”
Chadwell v. State, 2019 OK CR 14 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). “The age of the victim of a lewd molestation crime under any subsection of Title 21 O.S. § 1123 is an element of the crime itself, but that age is 16 years or younger.”
A.O. v. State, 2019 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). “'s crimes in this case are lewd acts that would normally be prosecuted pursuant to 21 O.S.Supp.2017, § 1123, but for the age limitations found in Section 1123.”
Wells v. State, 2016 OK CR 28 (Okla. Crim. App. 2016).
Applegate v. State, 904 P.2d 130 (Okla. Crim. App. 1995).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(A)(1) — 7 cases
Washburne v. State, 2024 OK CR 9 (Okla. Crim. App. 2024). “Compare 21 O.S.Supp.1945, § 1123 with 21 O.S.Supp.”
Howrey v. State, 2002 OK CR 22 (Okla. Crim. App. 2002).
State v. Fletcher, 133 P.3d 339 (Okla. Crim. App. 2006).
Detar v. State, 489 P.3d 70 (Okla. Crim. App. 2021).
Detar v. State, 2021 OK CR 9 (Okla. Crim. App. 2021).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(A)(2) — 12 cases
Arganbright v. State, 2014 OK CR 5 (Okla. Crim. App. 2014). “"); 21 O.S.Supp.2013, § 1123 ("Lewd or Indecent Proposals or Acts to Child Under 16"); 21 O.”
Washburne v. State, 2024 OK CR 9 (Okla. Crim. App. 2024). “Compare 21 O.S.Supp.1945, § 1123 with 21 O.S.Supp.”
J.M.F. v. State, 2018 OK CR 29 (Okla. Crim. App. 2018).
J. M. F. v. State, 427 P.3d 154 (Okla. Crim. App. 2018).
Haliburton v. State, 2024 OK CR 7 (Okla. Crim. App. 2024).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(A)(3) — 2 cases
State v. Fletcher, 133 P.3d 339 (Okla. Crim. App. 2006).
Waters v. State, 2020 OK CIV APP 43 (Okla. Civ. App. 2020).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(A)(4) — 2 cases
Mcclain v. State, 2021 OK CR 38 (Okla. Crim. App. 2021).
United States v. Balderas-Rubio, 499 F.3d 470 (5th Cir. 2007). “Bald-eras-Rubio challenges the district court’s determination that his prior conviction for “Indecency or Lewd Acts with a Child Under the Age of Sixteen,” in violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123 , constitutes “sexual abuse of a minor” for purposes of the “crime of violence”…”
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(A)(5) — 2 cases
Huskey v. State, 1999 OK CR 3 (Okla. Crim. App. 1999). “lewd and indecent acts (21 O.S.1991, § 1123). However, § 7115 contains no element of "force or require" and demands only that the defendant have caused, procured or permitted the act in question.”
Webber v. Scott, 390 F.3d 1169 (10th Cir. 2004).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(A)(5)(c) — 1 case
Small v. Rankins (E.D. Okla. 2025).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(A)(5)(e) — 1 case
Williams v. State, 2021 OK CR 19 (Okla. Crim. App. 2021).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(B) — 13 cases
Brown v. Ford, 905 P.2d 223 (Okla. 1995). “We hence need not pause to consider whether the provisions of 21 O.S.1991 § 1123(B) 1 afford the basis for a tort claim.”
Mitchell v. State, 2006 OK CR 20 (Okla. Crim. App. 2006).
A.O. v. State, 2019 OK CR 18 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019). “'s crimes in this case are lewd acts that would normally be prosecuted pursuant to 21 O.S.Supp.2017, § 1123, but for the age limitations found in Section 1123.”
Malone v. State, 2002 OK CR 34 (Okla. Crim. App. 2002).
Holtzclaw v. State, 2019 OK CR 17 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(B)(1) — 1 case
Holtzclaw v. State, 2019 OK CR 17 (Okla. Crim. App. 2019).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(D) — 5 cases
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Layton, 324 P.3d 1244 (Okla. 2014).
State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Haave, 290 P.3d 747 (Okla. 2012).
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Murdock, 2010 OK 32 (Okla. 2010).
State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Reynolds, 289 P.3d 1283 (Okla. 2012).
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Layton, 2014 OK 21 (Okla. 2014).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1123(a)(2) — 1 case
Archer v. Ray, 188 F. App'x 799 (10th Cir. 2006).
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