For the first time in nearly half a century, the Supreme Court on Wednesday changed its interpretation of what constitutes indecent assault, saying a perpetrator can commit such a crime without having sexual intentions.
The top court rejected an appeal from a man who was charged with molesting a girl under 13 and taking nude photographs of her in 2015, but denied having sexual intent.
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