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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A person commits the crime of encouraging sexual assault of an animal if the person:
(a) Knowingly possesses or controls, for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires of the person or another person, a visual recording of a person engaged in sexual conduct with an animal; and
(b) Knows or is aware of and consciously disregards the fact that the creation of the visual recording involved the sexual assault of an animal as described in ORS 167.333.
(2) Encouraging sexual assault of an animal is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) “Sexual conduct” means touching or contacting the mouth, anus or sex organs of an animal or animal carcass, or causing 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.
(b) “Visual recording” includes, but is not limited to, photographs, films, videotapes and computer and other digital pictures, regardless of the manner in which the recording is stored.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Crimes and Punishments § 167.341 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-16-crimes-and-punishments/or-rev-st-sect-167-341/
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