indecent assualt.. call a spade a spade.. he squeezed a womans breasts, is that a hanging offence? possibly something you would nt do to your mother in law but whilst engaged in a jokey conversation i can imagine it been done.
punished by the law.. is it worse than taking 30 quids worth of booze from the supermarket? caution. is it worse than punching your wife once (first offence) caution. is it worse than burglary whilst someone is in the house community order. ( you d have to have been caught and punished for three different burglarys before a custodial sentance. not paying your VED 40 quid fine? placing wood on a railway line ASBO?
the offcial line is this
Type/nature of activity: Contact between part of offender’s body (other than the genitalia) with part of the victim’s body (other than the genitalia)
starting points: Community order if the victim is aged 13 or over
Sentencing ranges: An appropriate non-custodial sentence
‘Non-custodial sentence’ in this context suggests a community order or a fine. In most instances, an offence will have crossed the threshold for a community order. However, in accordance with normal sentencing practice, a court is not precluded from imposing a financial penalty where that is determined to be the appropriate sentence.