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  2. Texas Penal Code - Wikipedia

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    Texas Penal Code. The Texas Penal Code is the principal criminal code of the U.S. state of Texas. It was originally enacted in 1856 and underwent substantial revision in 1973, with the passage of the Revised Penal Code, in large part based on the American Law Institute 's Model Penal Code. [1][2]

  3. Former Abilene teacher indicted on indecency with a child and ...

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    If you know or suspect that anyone under 18 is being sexually or physically abused, call the Texas child abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400. To learn more about how to identify signs of child abuse ...

  4. Laws regarding child sexual abuse - Wikipedia

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    Articles 34 and 35 of the CRC require states to protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. This includes outlawing the coercion of a child to perform sexual activity, the prostitution of children, and the exploitation of children in creating pornography. States are also required to prevent the abduction, sale, or ...

  5. Sexual consent in law - Wikipedia

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    The Penal Code only invokes consent in very specific rape by deception cases under Article 378: "The carnal act performed on a woman over sixteen years of age and under twenty-one with her consent, is punishable when there is seduction with a marriage promise and the woman is known to be honest; in such a case, the penalty will be from six ...

  6. At what age can children legally be left home alone in Texas ...

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    Under the Texas Penal Code Title 5, leaving a child unattended in a car is a punishable crime. A person commits a Class C misdemeanor if they intentionally or knowingly leave a child in a car for ...

  7. Arrested: Head of Abilene private school faces charges of ...

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    A former teacher allegedly abused a child; his boss now faces charges. ... call the Texas child abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400. ... The Texas Penal Code states that "teachers and all school ...

  8. Ages of consent in the United States - Wikipedia

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    (CA Penal Code § 261.5 (d)) There are also civil sanctions possible for a violation stated above. (CA Penal Code § 261.5 (e)) There are separate crimes for committing sodomy with minors. (CA Penal code § 286) There are separate crimes for committing any lewd or lascivious act with a person under the age of 14. (CA Penal Code § 288)

  9. IRVING, Texas - A North Texas pediatric medical assistant is accused of molesting children who were under his care.. Irving police arrested 25-year-old Angel Nunez on an indecency with a child ...