In order to prove that you were guilty of “Continuous sexual abuse of a child,” a prosecutor will have to prove that you: 1) Lived with or had access to a person under 14 years old. This means that you had a pre-existing relationship with the child before the contact took place, or were in a position of power or authority (sports coach, teacher, priest, etc.) 2) Over the course of three months or longer, took part in at least three acts of: a) Substantial sexual contact. This includes masturbation, oral copulation or sexual penetration of either party. b) Lewd acts. This is touching of the child with the intent to sexually arouse him or her. This does not need to be overtly sexual, and the touching does not need to be on bare skin.