American Samoa § 46.3615 - Sexual abuse in the first degree.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.3615 — Sexual abuse in the first degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.3615. Sexual abuse in the first degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree if: (1) he subjects another person to sexual contact without that person’s consent or by the use of forcible compulsion; or (2) he subjects another person who is 16 years of age or less to sexual contact. (b) Sexual abuse in the first degree is a class D felony unless in the course of it the actor inflicts serious physical harm on any person or displays a deadly weapon in a threatening manner, then the crime is a class C felony. Research Guide: MCC 566.100, 15 ASC 662, 15 ASC 663.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.3615 ("Sexual abuse in the first degree.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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