: Educational institutions must disclose statistics for fondling incidents in their annual crime reports to the Department of Education .
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
Definitions of fondling focus on the intent of the actor and the nature of the contact: 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