1. A person commits sexual abuse in the first degree when in the course of committing sexual abuse the person causes another serious injury.

Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A felonylife
For details, see Iowa Code902.1

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 709.2

  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Sexual abuse in the first degree is a class “A” felony.