Fondling

Fondling is a mandatory reportable offense for institutions under the Jeanne Clery Act .

Definitions of fondling focus on the intent of the actor and the nature of the contact: fondling

: Contact that is merely affectionate and not for the purpose of real or simulated overt sexual gratification is typically excluded from this definition. Reporting and Statistics Fondling is a mandatory reportable offense for institutions

: Legal statutes, such as those in Michigan , define "erotic fondling" as touching a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or breasts (including developing breast areas in children). When a fondling report is made, specialized investigators

When a fondling report is made, specialized investigators (such as Title IX officers) follow standardized protocols: National Incident-Based Reporting System Volume 1

: Educational institutions must disclose statistics for fondling incidents in their annual crime reports to the Department of Education .