(October 15, 2014 at 1:01 am)Chuck Wrote: I am not sure if there is such a legal thing as minor assault. It's not assault with intent to kill or inflict grave bodily harm, but it is assault.
I believe since the perpetrator makes physical contact with the victim, it's not just assault, it's assault and battery, which is more serious then just assault.
... and because it's sexual in nature, if the state has a sexual battery charge, it might fall under that rubric.
