Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 167 § 167.341 — Encouraging sexual assault of an animal
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 167 ·
Oregon Code § 167.341·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Encouraging sexual assault of an animal.
(1) A person commits the crime of encouraging sexual
assault of an animal if the person:
(a) Knowingly
possesses or controls, for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual
desires of the person or another person, a visual recording of a person engaged
in sexual conduct with an animal; and
(b) Knows or is
aware of and consciously disregards the fact that the creation of the visual
recording involved the sexual assault of an animal as described in ORS 167.333.
(2) Encouraging
sexual assault of an animal is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) As used in
this section:
(a) Sexual
conduct means touching or contacting the mouth, anus or sex organs of an
animal or animal carcass, or causing an animal or animal carcass to touch or
contact the mouth, anus or sex organs of a person, for the purpose of arousing
or gratifying the sexual desire of a person.
(b) Visual
recording includes, but is not limited to, photographs, films, videotapes and
computer and other digital pictures, regardless of the manner in which the
recording is stored. [2015 c.324 §2]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 167.341
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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