163.429 Sexual abuse by fraudulent representation. (1) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse by fraudulent representation if the person is a licensee and knowingly:
(a) Subjects another person to sexual contact; and
(b) Falsely or fraudulently represents to the other person that the sexual contact serves a legitimate medical purpose.
(2) Sexual abuse by fraudulent representation is a Class B felony.
(3) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify sexual abuse by fraudulent representation as a crime category 8 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the commission.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) “Licensee” has the meaning given that term in ORS 676.150.
(b) “Sexual contact” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163.305. [2023 c.200 §1]
Note: 163.429 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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Chapter 163 — Offenses Against Persons
2025 EDITION
OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
HOMICIDE
ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES
KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES
COERCION
SEXUAL OFFENSES
OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY
VISUAL RECORDING OF SEXUAL CONDUCT OF CHILDREN
INVASION OF PRIVACY
MISCELLANEOUS
STALKING
SEXUAL ABUSE RESTRAINING ORDERS
HOMICIDE
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163.429 Sexual abuse by fraudulent representation. (1) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse by fraudulent representation if the person is a licensee and knowingly:
(a) Subjects another person to sexual contact; and
(b) Falsely or fraudulently represents to the other person that the sexual contact serves a legitimate medical purpose.
(2) Sexual abuse by fraudulent representation is a Class B felony.
(3) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify sexual abuse by fraudulent representation as a crime category 8 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the commission.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) “Licensee” has the meaning given that term in ORS 676.150.
(b) “Sexual contact” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163.305. [2023 c.200 §1]
Note: 163.429 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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Oregon criminal law — ORS Title 16 (2025 snapshot) · legal_authorities
163.305 Definitions. As used in chapter 743, Oregon Laws 1971, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Forcible compulsion” means to compel by:
(a) Physical force; or
(b) A threat, express or implied, that places a person in fear of immediate or future death or physical injury to self or another person, or in fear that the person or another person will immediately or in the future be kidnapped.
(2) “Mentally incapacitated” means that a person is rendered incapable of appraising or controlling the conduct of the person at the time of the alleged offense.
(3) “Oral or anal sexual intercourse” means sexual conduct between persons consisting of contact between the sex organs or anus of one person and the mouth or anus of another.
(4) “Physically helpless” means that a person is unconscious or for any other reason is physically unable to communicate unwillingness to an act.
(5) “Sexual contact” means any touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of a person or causing such person to touch the sexual or other intimate parts of the actor for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of either party.
(6) “Sexual intercourse” has its ordinary meaning and occurs upon any penetration, however slight; emission is not required. [1971 c.743 §104; 1975 c.461 §1; 1977 c.844 §1; 1979 c.744 §7; 1983 c.500 §1; 1999 c.949 §1; 2009 c.770 §1; 2017 c.318 §2; 2017 c.634 §17; 2021 c.82 §1; 2023 c.407 §1]
Note: Legislative Counsel has substituted “chapter 743, Oregon Laws 1971,” for the words “this Act” in section 104, chapter 743, Oregon Laws 1971, compiled as 163.305. Specific ORS references have not been substituted, pursuant to 173.160. These sections may be determined by referring to the 1971 Comparative Section Table located in Volume 22 of ORS.