If a twelve year old boy touches a six year old girl, is it molestation?

Question

If a twelve year old boy touches a six year old girl, is it molestation?

Answer 1

If he's sexually touching small girls he should see a psychiatrist.

Answer 2

twelve years oldthat'ss a age when you should know right from wrong but the word molestation is way over board so i guess the answer is no

Answer 3

If the six year old doesn't say anything like "stop" or "no" then I wouldn't count it as molestation.

Answer 4

If its done for sexual purposes yes.

We have 12 YO that are having children - so obviously they have sexual thoughts.  

Answer 5

i think so, call the authorities and find out, if it was my daughter i would be on it right now

Answer 6

Yes, of course. That's major sexual abuse. It's disgusting.

Answer 7

Yes.  He is old enough to know it is wrong.  In Australia he would be held accountable for his actions through juvenile court.

Edit: assuming you mean "touches" to be sexual and inappropriate.

Answer 8

absolutely

Answer 9

YES IF THEY KNOW ITS WRONG .

Answer 10

depends where the 12 year old touched. If it was in an inappropriate area for inappropriate reason's then yes.

But you could mean "if a 12 year old boy gives a six year old a hug,high five, tap on the shoulder all actions could classify as "touching"

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Molestation is never the right thing. No matter the gender of the victim or the perpetrator.

  Look what was covered up in a abuse shleter.

Odd how this is often a sited reason for denying male victims of domestic abuse assistance..

http://www.true-equality.org/13938/13938...

Answer 11

Well my brother did that to me when he was about ten and I was six and I consider it molestation. He bribed me with a packet of markers not to tell my parents and with the limited consciousness I had I agreed but evidently keeping it so sub rosa and clandestine on his part meant he knew what he was doing and the depravity of the act. I am very mistrustful of the opposite s*x to this day and family dynamics changed as I was the one who kept this secret to myself and became the moody, outcasted black sheep while I watched him gain favours and bond with my parents while i am always dissaproved of. They just see me as a moody *****..but there is so much more inside...It has given me problems sexually speaking..it wasn't so much molestation as rubbing his genitals against mine, dry s*x if you will, but he should have known better

Answer 12

Legally speaking, no, this would require an adult or older adolescent engaging in this sort of practice.

Answer 13

Yes.  The juvenile court system handles these cases.  All minor offenders receive counseling.  Convicted minors are typically placed in juvenile detention centers.  A small percentage of juvenile s*x offenders are under 12.  Here's the Department of Justice OJJDP website with helpful stats and FAQ's:

http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/index.html

Answer 14

I thought molestation had nothing to do with age, but more with non-consent.

so technically that would depend on if the 6 year old is ok with it or not... when i was 6-7 years old in my 3rd grade i ran my hands up my classmate (girls) thighs, all the way from the ankle to their thighs... i used to love it... some would freak out and run away so technically i molested them even though i was their same age... so me liked it and would come back for more (future lesbians...;) !) and some were simply indifferent to it (guess dumb ones).the latter two i don't think were molestation, though how much ever my intentions were perverted.

Answer 15

Legally, it depends where you live, but in most places a 12 year old would be considered 'legally responsible' for their actions.

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Answer 16

Yes, if it's inappropriate touching.

Harriet

Answer 17

That is dependent on how he touches her.