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Sexual Harassment outside the work place (Employment & Labor Law)

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:25:00 GMT

I live in NY State and was recently camping with some folks I know and one of them I wasnt friends with repeatedly touched my butt and said things to me that were very sexual and unwanted. I told him to stop but the problem continued. this is not a work enviornment and wondered what my rights are and or what laws there are if any against this kind of action? if you have any links or information helping my to protect myself that would be most helpful.
thank you
Andrea

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  • Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:34:00 GMT(1)
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    Originally Posted by Andrea Larping

    Where can I locate the law that relates to my situation. you say I can report him under, "Forcible touching is a class A misdemeanor". where can i look up this law?
    thank you so much for your help.
    Andrea

    Go here: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS
    Click on PEN (Penal Law). Lots of reading.
  • Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:59:00 GMT(2)
  • Thank you so much for your help.
    Ill be doing some reading.
  • Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:52:00 GMT(3)
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    Originally Posted by Andrea Larping

    I live in NY State and was recently camping with some folks I know and one of them I wasnt friends with repeatedly touched my butt and said things to me that were very sexual and unwanted. I told him to stop but the problem continued. this is not a work enviornment and wondered what my rights are and or what laws there are if any against this kind of action? if you have any links or information helping my to protect myself that would be most helpful.
    thank you
    Andrea

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    13 .52 Forcible touching.
    A person is guilty of forcible touching when such person intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, forcibly touches the sexual or other intimate parts of another person or the purpose of degrading or abusing such person; or for the purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual desire.
    For the purposes of this section, forcible touching includes squeezing, grabbing or pinching.
    Forcible touching is a class A misdemeanor.

    Civil assault & battery also comes to mind. Report him to the police.
  • Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:19:00 GMT(4)
  • This might help too....
    http://www.defendingwomen.com/index.php?main_page=specials&gclid=CNL23LyNqIQCFUsbGgodYEYqkg
  • Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:19:00 GMT(5)
  • Where can I locate the law that relates to my situation. you say I can report him under, "Forcible touching is a class A misdemeanor". where can i look up this law?
    thank you so much for your help.
    Andrea
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