Lewd Lascivious Conduct is charged when a person intentionally touches a victim under what age in a lewd manner?

• A. 14
• B. 16
• C. 18
• D. 21

Answer: (B)

Lewd or lascivious conduct with a minor is defined by a specific age threshold. The offense focuses on intentionally touching a person in a lewd manner for sexual arousal or gratification, but only if the victim is younger than that threshold. In this context, the boundary is 16 years old. That means any touching of someone under 16 in a lewd way fits the offense, while someone who is 16 or older does not. The other ages don’t define the boundary: 18 and 21 describe adults and aren’t the cutoff here, and while 14 is under 16, the key point is that the threshold used to determine eligibility is 16.