Editing Sex and the law (section)

==Possible enforcement==
The activities listed below carry a condition of illegality in some jurisdictions if acted upon:
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*[[Rape]], [[lust murder]] and other forms of [[sexual assault]] and [[sexual abuse]]
*[[Child sexual abuse]]
*[[Cybersex trafficking]], trafficking and the live streaming of coerced sexual acts and/or rape on webcam
*Digital sex crime, the online posting of [[revenge porn]] or [[hidden camera]] recordings
*[[Forcible touching]]
*[[Frotteurism]], sexual arousal through rubbing one's self against a non-consenting stranger in public
*[[Human trafficking]]
*[[Incest]] between close relatives
*[[Necrophilia]]
*[[Obscenity]]
*[[Exhibitionism]] and [[voyeurism]], if deliberate and non-consensual, called "[[indecent exposure]]" and "[[Voyeurism|peeping tom]]" respectively in this context.
*Various paraphilias and [[sexual fetishism|sexual fetishes]] such as [[transvestic fetishism|transvestism]]
*Ownership of [[vibrator (sensual)|vibrators]] and other [[sex toy]]s
*[[Prostitution]] and/or [[pimp]]ing
*[[Public order crime]]s are crimes that interrupt the flow of daily life and business according to local community standards. Public order crimes include [[paraphilia]]s (deviancies).
*[[Public urination]]
*[[Sex trafficking]]
*Sexual acts by people in a [[position of trust]] (such as teachers, doctors and police officers), towards people under 18 which they are involved with professionally.
*[[Sexual harassment]]
*[[Streaking]]
*[[Sodomy law|Sodomy]]
*[[Spousal rape]]
*[[Statutory rape]]
*[[Telephone scatologia]], making obscene telephone calls for the purpose of sexual arousal
*[[Theft|Stealing]] underwear, sometimes regarded as more serious when done in a sexual context.
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A variety of laws aim to protect children by making various acts with children a sex crime. For example, the "corruption of minors" by introducing material or behaviors that are intended to [[Child grooming|groom a minor]] for future sexual conduct.  The materials or behavior can involve sexual content but does not necessarily have to.  Depending on the jurisdiction, this conduct can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor.  Sometimes these laws overlap with age of consent laws, laws preventing the exposure of children to pornography, laws making it a crime for a child to be involved in (or exposed to) certain sexual behaviors, and the production and ownership of [[child pornography]] (sometimes including simulated images). In some countries such as the UK, the age for child pornography is higher than the age of consent, hence child pornography laws also cover images involving consenting adults.

[[Sadomasochistic]] conduct among adults can fall into a legal grey area. Some jurisdictions criminalize some or all sadomasochistic acts, regardless of [[Consent (criminal law)|legal consent]] and impose liability for any injuries caused. ''(See [[Consent (BDSM)]])''  Other jurisdictions permit sadomasochistic conduct so long as the participants consent to the conduct.