As Reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee 1
122nd General Assembly 4
Regular Session S. B. No. 82 5
1997-1998 6
SENATORS SHEERER-BLESSING-CUPP-B. JOHNSON 8
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To amend section 2907.08 of the Revised Code to 12
modify the elements of and penalty for the 13
offense of voyeurism.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 14
Section 1. That section 2907.08 of the Revised Code be 16
amended to read as follows: 17
Sec. 2907.08. (A) No person, for the purpose of sexually 26
arousing or gratifying himself or herself THE PERSON'S SELF, 27
shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the 29
privacy of another, to spy or eavesdrop upon another. 30
(B) NO PERSON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEXUALLY AROUSING OR 32
GRATIFYING THE PERSON'S SELF, SHALL COMMIT TRESPASS OR OTHERWISE 33
SURREPTITIOUSLY INVADE THE PRIVACY OF ANOTHER TO PHOTOGRAPH THE 34
OTHER PERSON IN A STATE OF NUDITY.
(C)(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of 36
voyeurism,. 37
(2) A VIOLATION OF DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS a 40
misdemeanor of the third degree.
(3)(a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN DIVISION (C)(3)(b) 43
OR (c) OF THIS SECTION, A VIOLATION OF DIVISION (B) OF THIS 45
SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE.
(b) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN DIVISION (C)(3)(c) OF 48
THIS SECTION, IF THE VICTIM OF THE OFFENSE IS A MINOR, A 49
VIOLATION OF DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE 50
FIRST DEGREE.
(c) IF THE VICTIM OF THE OFFENSE IS A MINOR AND THE 52
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OFFENDER IS A PERSON IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY OVER THAT MINOR, 53
A VIOLATION OF DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS A FELONY OF THE 54
FIFTH DEGREE.
Section 2. That existing section 2907.08 of the Revised 56
Code is hereby repealed. 57