Criminal
Jun. 26, 2017
Lawmaker’s bill would classify covert condom removal as rape
A bill in the state Legislature would define the removal of a condom as an act of rape.
Is covert removal of a condom during sex an act of rape?
If passed, AB 1033 would define the act as felony sexual battery. Despite the difficulty prosecutors say they would have proving such a charge, several states have introduced similar measures, prompting debate among lawmakers and criminal law experts over the definition and scope of consent.
At first blush, removal of a condom during consens...
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