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B 174-06 AI generated

Court reclassified sexual touching of a 14-year-old as sexual molestation rather than sexual assault.

Case Number B 174-06
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Jurisdiction Sweden (SE)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Court of Appeal for Skåne and Blekinge reclassified the defendant's act from sexual assault to sexual molestation. The defendant touched the 14-year-old victim's genitals through her underwear in a circular motion while they shared a bed. The court determined the brief, non-penetrative contact lacked the severity required for assault but constituted molestation.

Legislator headnote

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Sexuellt ofredande; sexuellt övergrepp: A brief, non-penetrative sexual touch through clothing without penetration constitutes sexual molestation but not sexual assault.

Keywords

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sexual molestation sexual assault distinction minor protection touching through clothing criminal classification

Cited Legislation

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1998:319 kap. 2 § 1 punkten
1998:319 kap. 2 § 2 punkten
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B 750-97
Court dismisses sexual molestation charge against sleeping victim but allows general molestation charge.
B 661-06
Court rules that physical restraint of a 15-year-old constitutes rape under Swedish law.
B 489-06
Court dismisses sexual assault charge against father where daughter's testimony lacks corroboration due to age and leading questions.
B 965-03
Supreme Court upholds prison sentence but revokes secrecy orders for closed-door hearing evidence in sexual exploitation case.
B 1162-93
Court upheld sexual assault charges against defendant using video recordings of victim interviews as primary evidence.

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Gärningen: S har en natt i juni 2005 i sin bostad genomfört en sexuell handling mot M, 14 år, som sovit i samma säng som S, genom att utanpå flickans trosor med fingrarna i cirklande rörelser beröra hennes könsorgan.

Tingsrätten ogillade åtalet (som avsåg sexuellt övergrepp mot barn alternativt sexuellt ofredande).

Hovrätten (annan bevisvärdering): Sexuellt ofredande; Villkorlig dom och 50 dagsböter; Kränkningsersättning 10 000 kr.

I fråga om brottsrubriceringen anförde hovrätten: Det har varit fråga om en beröring som haft en tydlig sexuell inriktning. Beröringen har dock såvitt kunnat bedömas varit helt kortvarig och skett utanpå M:s trosor. Gärningen bör med hänsyn till dessa omständigheter bedömas som sexuellt ofredande.