non-consensual indecency; crime of non-consensual indecent acts
Legal term for the offense of committing indecent acts without consent, introduced in recent Japanese criminal law reforms.
The crime of non-consensual indecency was newly established in the 2023 revision of the Penal Code.
For the crime of non-consensual indecency to be established, the absence of the other party's consent is a requirement.
A related offense covering non-consensual sexual intercourse, also introduced in the same legal reform.
The older offense of forcible indecency, which required proof of assault or intimidation; 不同意わいせつ罪 focuses on lack of consent.
A modern legal compound: 不同意 (ふどうい, 'non-consent') + わいせつ (obscenity/indecency) + 罪 (ざい, 'crime'). The term reflects the shift in Japanese law from requiring proof of violence or intimidation to focusing on the absence of consent.