Sec. 53a-70b. Sexual assault in spousal or cohabiting relationship: Class B felony.
Sec. 53a-70b. Sexual assault in spousal or cohabiting relationship: Class B
felony. (a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "Sexual intercourse" means vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, fellatio or
cunnilingus between persons regardless of sex. Penetration, however slight, is sufficient
to complete vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse or fellatio and does not require emission
of semen. Penetration may be committed by an object manipulated by the actor into the
genital or anal opening of the victim's body; and
(2) "Use of force" means: (A) Use of a dangerous instrument; or (B) use of actual
physical force or violence or superior physical strength against the victim.
(b) No spouse or cohabitor shall compel the other spouse or cohabitor to engage in
sexual intercourse by the use of force against such other spouse or cohabitor, or by the
threat of the use of force against such other spouse or cohabitor which reasonably causes
such other spouse or cohabitor to fear physical injury.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class
B felony.
(P.A. 81-27, S. 1.)
See chapter 968a re address confidentiality program.
Cited. 192 C. 154. Cited. 198 C. 190. Cited. 209 C. 733. Cited. 210 C. 110. Cited. 240 C. 743.
Cited. 3 CA 374. Cited. 10 CA 709. Cited. 11 CA 102. Cited. 31 CA 20; Id., 497. Cited. 35 CA 173. Cited. 36 CA 718.
Cited. 41 CA 604.
Subsec. (b):
Cited. 28 CA 581; judgment reversed, see 226 C. 601.