What is considered child molestation?

Anonymous
Still a debatable subject in the present time. Everyone should know by now that there are different interpretations of the word "love". But when it comes to the love of a family member or close relative, is there a thin line between what is considered love and what is considered sexual advancement?

A close cousin of mine once told me that when he was in his early twenties he was teasing a much younger cousin of ours that was a girl of 7 years old at the time. Now I'm sure that all of you can admit that we tend to tease or joke with the one's who are younger than us and may sometimes cross that line as of going TOO FAR with the joking. But what my cousin told me about what he did not too long ago to a younger close relative of ours, had me thinking as to if he was JUST JOKING or actually MAKING AN INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL ADVANCE on his younger girl cousin.

This is what he told me, "We were just clowning around. I found out that our cousin (place name here) doesn't like people kissing her on the cheek. I don't why, it's just a kiss. So one time when I was hugging her as a greeting, I slipped in a kiss on her cheek to see how she would react. She immediately pulled away and tried to wipe off the saliva I left on her because I gave her a great big open mouth wet kiss. I think I even licked her cheek while kissing her so that she would become even more mad. And then I think it was the same day but she had followed me into the garage one time when I was just trying to find more folding chairs for the party outside. She closed the door behind her and ran right into me. I was a little surprised because I didn't know she was in the room. When I figured her and I had some privacy, I saw an opportunity to get her even more mad than before. So I got on my knees and told her that I was sorry about the wet kiss I gave her earlier. And then said that I would never do it again without her permission. So then I asked for her permission to give her another kiss but this time on the lips. She gave me a quick peck on my lips and then tried to pull away. But I held onto her because I then asked if she wanted to see what it felt like for a grown up to kiss her back. "

Long story short, my cousin told me that he had our younger girl cousin of 7 years old slip her tongue into his mouth and then he did the same in return. They kept doing this for about twenty minutes while he caressed her back and put one of his hands on her head to keep her from pulling away.

Even though my cousin was explaining it as if he was just joking around with her, it did seem like he told me directly that he molested our cousin.

What are your thoughts on all this?
What is considered child molestation?
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