Iowa SF2210 amends the definition of sexual abuse to include deception about marital status and sets penalties.

Iowa SF2210 modifies the definition of sexual abuse to include cases where consent is obtained through fraud, concealment, or artifice regarding marital status. It specifies that if a person intentionally deceives another about their marital status, and a reasonable person would not have consented without the deception, it constitutes sexual abuse. The bill also classifies such acts as sexual abuse in the third degree, a class "C" felony, punishable by up to 10 years in confinement and a fine.

Iowa SF2210 amends the definition of sexual abuse to include deception about marital status and sets penalties.

Iowa SF2210 modifies the definition of sexual abuse to include cases where consent is obtained through fraud, concealment, or artifice regarding marital status. It specifies that if a person intentionally deceives another about their marital status, and a reasonable person would not have consented without the deception, it constitutes sexual abuse. The bill also classifies such acts as sexual abuse in the third degree, a class "C" felony, punishable by up to 10 years in confinement and a fine.