§ 120.12

Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old

Class E felony Violence & Threats Art. 120 · Assault and Related Offenses

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A person is guilty of aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old when being eighteen years old or more the defendant commits the crime of assault in the third degree as defined in section 120.00 of this article upon a person less than eleven years old and has been previously convicted of such crime upon a person less than eleven years old within the preceding ten years.

Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old is a .

Simplified explanation

Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old covers an adult committing third degree assault on such a child after a prior conviction within ten years; it is a class E felony.