### Question
How does the law define sexual contact?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 920*, **sexual contact** is defined as:

> touching, or causing another person to touch, either directly or through the clothing, the vulva, penis, scrotum, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade any person or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 920*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER X-PUNITIVE ARTICLES**

