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Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.333 (2026)

Sexual assault of an animal

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      167.333 Sexual assault of an animal. (1) A person commits the crime of sexual assault of an animal if the person:

      (a) Touches or contacts, or causes an object or another person to touch or contact, the mouth, anus or sex organs of an animal or animal carcass for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of a person; or

      (b) Causes an animal or animal carcass to touch or contact the mouth, anus or sex organs of a person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of a person.

      (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the use of products derived from animals.

      (3) Sexual assault of an animal is a Class C felony. [2001 c.926 §5b; 2003 c.428 §1; 2015 c.324 §3]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2012–2023 · leading case: State v. A. R. H., 530 P.3d 897 (Or. 2023).
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State v. A. R. H., 530 P.3d 897 (Or. 2023). “The provider who conducted that assess- ment concluded that youth presented a “low to moderate risk” of reoffending and recommended that youth complete outpatient sex offender treatment focusing on family ther- apy, healthy sexuality, and empathy.”
State v. A. R. H., 499 P.3d 851 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “030, which requires the juvenile court to hold “a hearing on the issue of reporting as a sex offender by a person who has been found to be within the jurisdic- tion of the juvenile court * * * for having committed an act that if committed by an adult would constitute a felony…”
State v. Nix, 283 P.3d 442 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “320 (animal abuse in the first degree); ORS 167.333 (sexual assault of an animal).”
State v. Crosswhite, 359 P.3d 529 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). “322; sexually assaulting animals, ORS 167.333; abandoning animals, ORS 167.”
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