And there is the defense that the victim has misidentified the accused. With the advent of DNA technology, the defense of mistaken identity is a difficult one. Sexual battery is sexual contact by force between a defendant and a victim. If sexual contact is committed with a weapon, causes harm, is aided by another person, or the victim is under thirteen, the offense becomes aggravated sexual battery. Homosexual acts involve penetration by consenting adults of the same sex.
Public indecency involves nudity or certain sexual acts in a public place.
Prostitution is usually defined as engaging in sexual activity as a business. The penalties for these various offenses vary from state to state. Child molestation takes place when an adult engages in any type of sex act with a person under the age of 18. Usually, the defense of consent is not available to a child molest charge. In other words, even if the under age victim was a willing participant, a sex act or improper touching is still a crime.