Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 2907 Sex Offenses

Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2907 defines and classifies sex offenses within the state’s criminal code. It encompasses crimes involving sexual conduct, contact, and solicitation, addressing both physical acts and preparatory or exploitative behavior. The chapter establishes offenses such as rape (§ 2907.02), sexual battery (§ 2907.03), unlawful sexual conduct with a minor (§ 2907.04), gross sexual imposition (§ 2907.05), and sexual imposition (§ 2907.06). Section 2907.04 prohibits sexual conduct between an adult, aged eighteen or older, and a person aged thirteen or older but under sixteen, when the offender knows or recklessly disregards the victim’s age. Section 2907.071 targets grooming, making it a crime for an adult to engage in a pattern of conduct directed toward a minor that would cause a reasonable adult to believe the purpose is to solicit or prepare the minor for sexual activity. Sections 2907.21 through 2907.25 criminalize compelling, promoting, and engaging in prostitution, including the management or operation of establishments used for that purpose, and outlines evidentiary standards for proving participation or financial gain. 

Topics

• Sex work
• Sexual violence and rape
• Statutory rape or defilement

Geographical location

• North America
• United States
• Ohio

Keywords

• criminal law and procedure
• state responsibility
• sex crime

Year

• 2025

External URL

• Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 2907 Sex Offenses

Type

• Legislation

Jurisdiction

• Ohio