Fondling -

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

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

: Law enforcement agencies report fondling incidents to the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to help quantify national crime trends. Investigation Procedures 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 fondling