HB 2398 expanded the force element in specific sexual assault crimes and defined the necessary consent for a sexual act. This part of the bill created 21 OS §§ 111-113. In all instances of sexual assault including, but not limited to, rape, rape by instrumentation and forcible sodomy where force is alleged, the term "force" shall mean any force, no matter how slight, … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part 19 – Expanding The Force Element In Specific Sexual Assault Crimes & Defining The Necessary Consent For A Sexual Act
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New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part X – Illegal To Commit Forcible Sodomy On Unconscious Victims
HB 2398 closed a loophole in the law that allowed someone who had committed forcible sodomy on an unconscious victim to walk free. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled in mid-2016 that forcible sodomy is not illegal if a victim is intoxicated or unconscious. The public was outraged when the defendant in that case faced no repercussions for his actions. So, the … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part X – Illegal To Commit Forcible Sodomy On Unconscious Victims