California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Martinez, E066332 (Cal. App. 2017):
Defendant's forcible fondling of the victim was properly punished. "[S]ection 654 does not apply to sexual misconduct that is 'preparatory' in the general sense that it is designed to sexually arouse the perpetrator or the victim." (People v. Alvarez, supra, 178 Cal.App.4th at p. 1006.)
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