Definitions of fondling focus on the intent of the actor and the nature of the contact:
In legal and safety contexts, is defined as the non-consensual touching of a person's private body parts for sexual gratification. It is classified as a serious sexual offense under various institutional and state frameworks, often falling under the umbrella of sexual assault or sexual misconduct. Legal and Technical Definitions fondling
: Educational institutions must disclose statistics for fondling incidents in their annual crime reports to the Department of Education . Definitions of fondling focus on the intent of
Fondling is a mandatory reportable offense for institutions under the Jeanne Clery Act . Fondling is a mandatory reportable offense for institutions
: 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