Sex with an animal isn't illegal in Ohio -- but it could be soon
By Joshua Lim, WCPO
A person has sex with an animal in Ohio. Not illegal.
But two state lawmakers are trying to change that with a bill that would outlaw any sex-related activities with an animal.
Ohio is one of eleven states without an anti-bestiality law, according to Sen. Jim Hughes and Sen. Jay Hottinger. Other states included in that list are Kentucky and West Virginia.
The bill would also prohibit a person from selling or purchasing an animal with the intent of engaging in sexual conduct. It also bans any promotion of the sexual conduct.
Ohio already has an existing law that prohibits animal cruelty, but the bill is needed to explicitly outlaw any sexual conduct between a human and an animal, said John Murphy, executive director for the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association.
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