Molestation of a Juvenile Louisiana Law In Louisiana the statute for Molestation of a Juvenile or Person with Physical / Mental Disability is found at La R.S. 14:81.2 Molestation of a juvenile is the commission by anyone over the age 17 of any lewd or lascivious act upon the person or in the presence of any child under the age 17, where there is an age difference of greater than 2 years between the two persons, with the intention of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of either person, by the use of force, violence, duress, menace, psychological intimidation, [...]