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Main article: Rape in the United States

Rape is federally defined as such[1]:

Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.

— Uniform Crime Report

Overview

The rape laws in the several United States jurisdictions are very different, making difficult to list the different punishments for rape across the Union.

There is important factors to consider while informing about these laws:

Federal

Civilian

Federal law applies in Federal areas and in cases of displacement between States[2]:

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual abuse 18 U.S. Code § 2242 Life without parole[Note 1] or any other term
Aggravated sexual abuse by force or threat 18 U.S. Code § 2241(a) Life without parole or any other term
Aggravated sexual abuse by other means 18 U.S. Code § 2241(b) Life without parole or any other term
Aggravated sexual abuse with children 18 U.S. Code § 2241(c) Life imprisonmnt without paole

Military

The United States military has an offense of rape and another of sodomy.[3]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape 10 U.S. Code § 920 - Art. 120(a) "as a court-martial may direct"[Note 2]
Forcible Sodomy 10 U.S. Code § 925 - Art. 125(a) Life without parole or any other term

District of Columbia

In the District of Columbia, "sexual act" means "sexual intercourse"[4].

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
First Degree Sexual Abuse DC Code § 22–3002 20 years and below
Second Degree Sexual Abuse DC Code § 22–3003 Life imprisonment or any other term
First degree child sexual abuse DC Code § 22–3008 Life imprisonmnt without paole
First degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student DC Code § 22–3009.03 10 years and below
First degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, or prisoner DC Code § 22–3013 10 years and below
First degree sexual abuse of a patient or client DC Code § 22–3015 10 years and below

States

Alabama

Alabama divide its dispositions against forced sexual intercourse in sodomy and rape; in addition, the crime of "sexual torture" describes "rape by instrumentation"[5][6].

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape in the first degree AL Code § 13A-6-61 Between 10 and 99 years, or life
Rape in the second degree AL Code § 13A-6-62 Between 2 and 20 years
Sodomy in the first degree AL Code § 13A-6-63 Between 10 and 99 years, or life
Sodomy in the second degree AL Code § 13A-6-64 Between 2 and 20 years
Sexual torture AL Code § 13A-6-65.1 Between 10 and 99 years, or life

Alaska

Source:

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual assault in the first degree AS §11.41.410 99 years or less[Note 3]
Sexual assault in the second degree AS §11.41.420 99 years or less
Sexual assault in the third degree AS §11.41.425 99 years or less
Sexual assault in the fourth degree AS §11.41.427 1 year or less
Sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree AS §11.41.434 Between 20 to 99 years
Sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree AS §11.41.436 Between 5 to 99 years
Sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree AS §11.41.438 5 years or less
Sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree AS §11.41.440 1 year or less

Arizona

Arizona sentencing laws make the prison term depending from several factors such as the age of the victim or the criminal record of the offender.[7]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual conduct with a minor when victim under 15 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1405 Between 13 and 27 years
Sexual conduct with a minor when victim between 15 and 18 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1405 Between 3 and 8.775 years
Sexual conduct with a minor in all other cases Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1405 Between 6 months and 2.5 years
Unlawful sexual conduct by adult probation department employees or juvenile court employees when victim between 15 and 18 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1409 Between 3 and 8.775 years
Unlawful sexual conduct by adult probation department employees or juvenile court employees in all other cases Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1409 Between 6 months and 2.5 years
Unlawful sexual conduct by peace officers when victim under 15 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1412 Between 13 and 27 years
Unlawful sexual conduct by peace officers when victim between 15 and 18 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1412 Between 3 and 8.775 years
Unlawful sexual conduct by peace officers in all other cases Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1412 Between 6 months and 2.5 years
Unlawful sexual conduct in correctional facilities by employee when victim under 15 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1419 Between 13 and 27 years
Unlawful sexual conduct in correctional facilities by employee when victim between 15 and 18 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1419 Between 3 and 8.775 years
Unlawful sexual conduct in correctional facilities by employee in all other cases Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-1419 Between 6 months and 2.5 years

Arkansas

Source:[8]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape §5-14-103 Life or between 10 and 40 years[Note 4]
Sexual assault in the first degree §5-14-124

§5-14-124

Between 6 and 30 years
Sexual assault in the second degree §5-14-125(B)(b)(1) Between 5 and 20 years
Sexual assault in the second degree when victim under 14 and not married to the offender §5-14-125(B)(b)(2) 6 years or less
Sexual assault in the third degree §5-14-126 Between 3 and 10 years
Sexual assault in the fourth degree §5-14-127(a)(1)(A 6 years or less

California

California separates rape, sodomy and rape by instrumentation.[9]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(a) 3, 6 or 8 years
Rape when victim under 14 Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(1) 9, 11 or 13 years
Rape when victim between 14 and 18 Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(2) 7, 9 or 11 years
Rape of a spouse Cal. Penal Code §262, Cal. Penal Code §264(a) 3, 6 or 8 years
Rape of a spouse when victim under 14 Cal. Penal Code §262, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(1) 9, 11 or 13 years
Rape of a spouse when victim between 14 and 18 Cal. Penal Code §262, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(2) 7, 9 or 11 years
Sodomy Cal. Penal Code §286 Depends from the circumstances[Note 5]
Oral copulation Cal. Penal Code §288a Depends from the circumstances[Note 6]
Forcible Acts of Sexual Penetration Cal. Penal Code §289 Depends from the circumstances[Note 7]

Colorado

Sexual assault describe rape in the law of Colorado, and several factors make this crime, normally classified as class 3 felony, to be punished more harshly.[10]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual assault Colo. Rev. Stat. §18-3-402(2) Between 2 and 6 years, followed by 3 years of parole
Sexual assault when violence is threatened or used or when victim drugged Colo. Rev. Stat. §18-3-402(3.5) Between 4 and 12 years, followed by 5 years of parole
Sexual assault when victim suffers serious bodily injury or when offender armed or assisted by others Colo. Rev. Stat. §18-3-402(5) Between 8 and 24 years, followed by 5 years of parole

Connecticut

Source:[11]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual assault in the first degree Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §53a-70 Between 1 and 20 years
Aggravated sexual assault in the first degree Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §53a-70a At least 10 years
Aggravated sexual assault in the first degree when victim under 16 Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §53a-70a At least 10 years
Sexual assault in the second degree Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §53a-71 Between 1 and 10 years
Sexual assault in the second degree when victim under 16 Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §53a-71 Between 1 and 20 years
Sexual assault in the third degree Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §53a-72a Between 1 and 5 years
Sexual assault in the third degree when victim under 16 Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §53a-72a Between 1 and 10 years

Delaware

In Delaware, rape is divided in four degrees.[12]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape in the fourth degree Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 770 15 years or less
Rape in the third degree Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 771 Between 2 and 25 years
Rape in the second degree Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 772 At least 10 years
Rape in the first degree Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 773 Life or at least 15 years

Florida

In Florida, rape is denominated "sexual battery."

Of note, the offense of capital sexual battery recover cases where the offender is above 18 and the victum below 12[13].

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Statutory sexual battery Fla. Stat. § 794.011(8)(a) 5 years or less
Sexual battery Fla. Stat. § 794.011(2)(b), Fla. Stat. § 794.011(5)(b), Fla. Stat. § 794.011(5)(c) 15 years or less
Aggravated sexual battery Fla. Stat. § 794.011(2)(b), Fla. Stat. § 794.011(3), Fla. Stat. § 794.011(2)(b) LWOP
Capital sexual battery Fla. Stat. § 794.011(2)(a) Death[Note 8] or LWOP
Sodomy Fla. Stat. § 800.02 60 days or less[Note 9]

Georgia

In Georgia, the offense of rape is consolidated in only one offense, and a separate charge of sodomy has been defined[14].

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape Ga. Code Ann. § 16-6-1 Death[Note 8], LWOP, life with parole or any sentence less than 25 followed by life probation
Aggravated sodomy Ga. Code Ann. § 16-6-2(a)(2) Life or any term not above 25 followed by life probation
Statutory rape Ga. Code Ann. § 16-6-3
  • If offender above 21 then between 10 and 20 years
  • If victim between 14 and 16 and offender below 18 and no more than four years older than the victim then it is a misdemeanor
  • Else, between 1 and 20 years

Hawaii

In Hawaii, the offense of sexual assault has been divided in three degrees, whose the three firsts are relevant to this article.[15]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual assault in the first degree Haw. Rev. Stat. § 707-730 20 years or less
Sexual assault in the second degree Haw. Rev. Stat. § 707-731 10 years or less
Sexual assault in the third degree Haw. Rev. Stat. § 707-732 5 years or less

Idaho

Idaho defines, besides classical rape, marital rape.[16]

Offense Article Mandatory Sentencing
Rape Idaho Code Ann. § 18-6101 Life or more than 1 year
Rape of spouse Idaho Code Ann. § 18-6107 Life or more than 1 year
Infamous crime against nature Idaho Code Ann. § 18-6605 Life or more than 5 years

Illinois

In Illinois, the term of "criminal sexual assault" is used to describe what would be termed rape in the usual language.[17]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Criminal Sexual Assault Ch. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/11-1.20 Between 4 and 15 years[Note 10]
Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault Ch. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/11-1.30 Between 6 and 30 years[Note 11]
Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child Ch. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/11-1.40 Between 6 and 30 years[Note 12]

Indiana

In Indiana, there is only one separate disposition for the crime of rape, on which, if needed, are applied aggravating circumstances.[18]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape Ind. Code § 35-42-4-1 Between 3 and 16 years
Aggravated rape Ind. Code § 35-42-4-1(b) Between 20 and 40 years
Child Seduction with sexual intercourse Ind. Code § 35-42-4-7(q)(2) Between 1 and 6 years

Iowa

In Iowa, there is three degrees of rape.[19]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Abuse in the First Degree Iowa Code § 709.2 Life without parole
Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree Iowa Code § 709.3 25 years or less
Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree Iowa Code § 709.4 10 years or less

Kansas

In addition to the different categories of statutory rape, there is only one category of rape in Kansas.[20]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape KAN. STAT. ANN. § 21-5503 Variable[Note 13]
Indecent Liberties with a Child KAN. STAT. ANN. 21-5506(a) Severity level 5, person felony
Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child KAN. STAT. ANN. §§ 21-5503 et sequential Variable[Note 14]
Criminal Sodomy KAN. STAT. ANN. § 21-5504 Variable[Note 9][Note 15]
Aggravated Criminal Sodomy KAN. STAT. ANN. § 21-5504 Variable[Note 15]

Kentucky

The law in Kentucky separates rape and sodomy, both divided in three degrees.[21]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Aggravated Rape in the First Degree KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 510.040 Between 10 and 20 years
Rape in the First Degree KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 510.040 Life or between 20 and 50 years
Rape in the Second Degree KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 510.050 Between 5 and 10 years
Rape in the Third Degree KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 510.060 Between 1 and 5 years
Aggravated Sodomy in the First Degree KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 510.070 Between 10 and 20 years
Sodomy in the First Degree KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 510.070 Life or between 20 and 50 years
Sodomy in the Second Degree KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 510.080 Between 5 and 10 years
Sodomy in the Third Degree KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 510.090 Between 1 and 5 years

Louisiana

Louisiana has didived the offense of rape in three degrees[22].

Its capital child rape status was overturned by the Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Louisiana.

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
First Degree Rape LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 14:42 Life without parole
First Degree Rape on child under 13 LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 14:42 D. (2)(a) Death[Note 8] or life without parole
Second Degree Rape LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 14:42.1 Between 5 and 20 years
Third Degree Rape LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 14:43 25 or less

Maine

In Maine, rape is denominated "Gross Sexual Assault."[23]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Gross Sexual Assault ME. REV. STAT. tit. 17A, § 253 Variable[Note 16]

Maryland

In Maryland, rape, divided in two degrees, is restricted to non consented vaginal penetration while sexual offenses, divided in four degrees, include sexual acts in the two first degrees, here defined by any forced penetration.[24]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape in the First Degree Md. Code Ann., Criminal Law § 3-303 Life without parole or any other term
Rape in the Second Degree Md. Code Ann., Criminal Law § 3-304 20 years or less
Aggravated Rape in the Second Degree Md. Code Ann., Criminal Law § 3-304(c)(2) Life or any term above 15 years
Sexual Offense in the First Degree Md. Code Ann., Criminal Law § 3-305 Life or any other term
Aggravated Sexual Offense in the First Degree Md. Code Ann., Criminal Law § 3-305(d)(2)-(4) Life without parole or any other term
Sexual Offense in the Second Degree Md. Code Ann., Criminal Law § 3-306 20 years or less
Aggravated Sexual Offense in the Second Degree Md. Code Ann., Criminal Law § 3-306(c)(2) Life or more than 15 years

Massachusetts

Seevral different statutes define rape in Massachusetts.[25]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape MASS. GEN. LAWS. ANN. ch. 265, § 22 Life or any lesser term[Note 17]
Rape of a Child MASS. GEN. LAWS. ANN. ch. 265, § 22A Life or any term
Rape of a Child During Commission of Certain Offenses MASS. GEN. LAWS. ANN. ch. 265, § 22B Life or any term above 15 years
Rape of a Child by Previously Convicted Offenders MASS. GEN. LAWS. ANN. ch. 265, § 22C Life or any term above 20 years
Statutory Rape MASS. GEN. LAWS. ANN. ch. 265, § 23 Life or any term
Aggravated Statutory Rape of a Child MASS. GEN. LAWS. ANN. ch. 265, § 23A Life or any term above 10 years
Statutory Rape of a Child by Previously Convicted Offenders MASS. GEN. LAWS. ANN. ch. 265, § 23B Life or any term above 15 years
Crime against nature[Note 9] MASS. GEN. LAWS. ANN. ch. 272, § 34 20 years or less

Michigan

In Michigan, the offense of rape is contained into the offenses of Criminal Sexual Conduct.[26]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Crime against nature[Note 9] MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. § 750.158 Life or any term
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. § 750.520b Life or any term
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. § 750.520c 15 years or less
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. § 750.520d 15 years or less
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fourth Degree MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. § 750.520e 2 years or less

Minnesota

In Minnesota the offense of is divided in five degrees, of whose the first three recover rape.[27]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree Minn. Stat. § 609.342 30 years or less
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree Minn. Stat. § 609.343 25 years or less
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree Minn. Stat. § 609.344 15 years or less

Mississippi

Several disparate statutes are appliable to the crime of rape.[28]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape by drugging Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65(4) Life or any term
Rape or Assault with Intent to Ravish Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-71 Life or any term
Sexual Battery Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-95 20 years or less[Note 18]
Statutory Rape Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65 Life or any term[Note 19]
Unnatural Intercourse[Note 9] Miss. Code Ann. § 97-29-59 10 years or less

Missouri

In Missouri, both rape and statutory rape, along with sodomy, are divided in two degrees.[29]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
First Degree Rape Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.030 Life or any sentence above 5 years
Second Degree Rape Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.031 7 years or less
Statutory Rape in the First Degree Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.032 Life or any sentence above 5 years
Statutory Rape in the Second Degree Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.034 7 years or less
Sodomy in the First Degree Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.060 Life or any sentence above 5 years
Sodomy in the Second Degree Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.061 7 years or less

Montana

In Montana rape is denominated Sexual Intercourse Without Consent.[30]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Intercourse Without Consent Mont. Code Anno. § 45-5-503 Life or between 2 and 100 years
Second conviction for sexual intercourse without consent when both accompanied by serious bodily injury Mont. Code Anno. § 45-5-503(3)(c) Death[Note 8] or LWOP

Nebraska

In Nebraska the first degrees of several sex offenses recover cases of rape.[31]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Assault in the First Degree R.R.S. Neb. § 28-319 Between 1 and 50 years
Sexual Assault of a Child in the First Degree R.S.S. Neb. § 28-319.01 Life or at least 20 years
Sexual Assault of an Inmate or Parolee in the First Degree R.R.S. Neb. § 28-322 20 years or less

Nevada

In Nevada, the offense of rape is denominated Sexual Assault.[32]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Assault Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 200.366 Life with a minimum of 10 years
Sexual Assault causing substantial bodily harm Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 200.366(2)(a) LWOP or lifewith a minimum of 10 years
Statutory Sexual Seduction when offender above 21 Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 200.368(1) Between 1 and 10 years
Statutory Sexual Seduction when offender under 21 Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 200.368(2) 1 year and less

New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, rape is denominated Sexual Assault.[33]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault RSA 632-A:2 Between 10 and 20 years
Felonious Sexual Assault RSA 632-A:3 Between 1 and 7 years
Sexual Assault RSA 632-A:4 1 year and less

New Jersey

In New Jersey, rape is covered as Aggravated Sexual Assault in the First Degree.[34]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Aggravated Sexual Assault in the First Degree N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(a) Life with at least 25 years served or a term of 25 years and less

New Mexico

In New Mexico the offense of rape is punished as Criminal Sexual Penetration, itself divided in four degrees.[35]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Criminal Sexual Penetration in the First Degree N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-9-11(D) 18 years
Criminal Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-9-11(E) 15 years
Criminal Sexual Penetration in the Third Degree N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-9-11(F) 3 years
Criminal Sexual Penetration in the Fourth Degree N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-9-11(G) 18 months

New York

In New York the crime of rape and Criminal Sexual Act are divided in three degrees; moreover, the offense of "Sexual Misconduct" describe any sexual act done without the victim's consent.[36]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Misconduct N.Y. Penal Law § 130.20 1 year or less
Rape in the Third Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.25 Between 18 months and 4 years
Rape in the Second Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.30 Between 2 and 7 years
Rape in the First Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.35 Between 5 and 25 years
Criminal Sexual Act in the Third Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.40 Between 18 months and 4 years
Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.45 Between 2 and 7 years
Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.50 Between 5 and 25 years
Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Fourth Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.65-a Between 18 months and 4 years
Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.66 Between 2 and 7 years
Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.67 Between 3.5 and 15 years
Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the First Degree N.Y. Penal Law § 130.70 Between 5 and 15 years

North Carolina

In North Carolina, the offenses of Rape and Sexual Offense recover cases of forced penetration.[37]

The Constitution of North Carolina ranks rape among the crimes which can be punished by death, although Kennedy v. Louisiana restricts the range of capital crimes to homicides and crimes against the State.[38]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
First Degree Forcible Rape N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.21 LWOP, life with parole or a prison term of at least 12 years
Second Degree Forcible Rape N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.22 From 3 years and 8 months to 15 years and 2 months
Statutory Rape of a Child by an Adult N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.23 LWOP, life with parole or a prison term of at least 25 years

After serving his sentence, the convict shall be under lifelong satellite-based monitoring

First Degree Statutory Rape N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.24 LWOP, life with parole or a prison term of at least 25 years

After serving his sentence, the convict shall be under lifelong satellite-based monitoring

Statutory Rape of a Person Who Is 15 Years of Age or Younger N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.25 LWOP, life with parole or a prison term of at least 12 years
First Degree Forcible Sexual Offense N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.26 LWOP, life with parole or a prison term of at least 12 years
Second Degree Forcible Sexual Offense N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.27 From 3 years and 8 months to 15 years and 2 months
Statutory Sexual Offense of a Child by an Adult N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.28 LWOP, life with parole or a prison term of at least 25 years

After serving his sentence, the convict shall be under lifelong satellite-based monitoring

First Degree Statutory Sexual Offense N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.29 LWOP, life with parole or a prison term of at least 25 years

After serving his sentence, the convict shall be under lifelong satellite-based monitoring

Statutory Sexual Offense of a Person Who Is 15 Years of Age or Younger N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-27.30 LWOP, life with parole or a prison term of at least 12 years

North Dakota

In North Dakota, rape is defined as Gross Sexual Imposition, although several other crimes describe cases of statutory rape.[39]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Gross Sexual Imposition when author at least 22 or when the victim suffered serious bodily injury N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-03(3)(a) LWOP, life or prison term at least 20 years followed with probation
Gross Sexual Imposition N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-03(3)(b) 20 years or less
Gross Sexual Imposition causing death N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-03(4) LWOP
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child when author above 22 N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-03.1 LWOP or any lesser sentence
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child when author below 22 N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-03.1 20 years or less
Sexual Imposition N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-04 10 years or less
Corruption or Solicitation of Minors when victim above 15 N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-05(1) 1 year or less
Corruption or Solicitation of Minors N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-05(2) 5 years or less
Corruption or Solicitation of Minors when victim above 15 within 50 feet (15.24 meters) of a school N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-05(3) 5 years or less
Corruption or Solicitation of Minors within 50 feet (15.24 meters) of a school N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-05(3) 10 years or less
Sexual Abuse of Wards N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 12.1-20-06 5 years or less

Ohio

In Ohio, the offenses of Rape and Sexual Battery are relevant to this article.[40]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.02 Between 3 and 11 years
Rape when victim drugged Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.02(A)(1)(a) Between 5 and 11 years
Rape of victim under 13 Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.02(A)(1)(b) Life
Rape of victim under 13 when offender under 16 Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.02(A)(1)(b) At least 25 years
Rape of victim under 13 when offender already convicted for the same act, when serious physical harm has been inflicted or when victim under 10 Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.02(A)(1)(b) LWOP
Sexual Battery Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.03 Between 9 months to 5 years
Sexual Battery when victim under 13 Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.03 Between 2 and 8 years

Oklahoma

Oklahoma divides the offense of rape in two degrees and enacted a capital version of the Jessica's Law.[41]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape in the First Degree Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, §§ 1114, 1112 Death[Note 8], LWOP, life with parole or term of at least 5 years
Rape in the First Degree with priors Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, §§ 1114, 1112 LWOP
Rape in the First Degree on victim under 14 after having been previously convicted for sex offenses against children Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, §§ 1114, 1112 Death[Note 8] or life imprisonment
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1114; 1112 Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, §§ 1114; 1112 Between 1 and 15 years
Forcible Sodomy Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 888 20 years or less
Forcible Sodomy with two priors of sex offenses Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 888 LWOP or life with parole
Forcible Sodomy of victim under 14 after having been previously convicted for sex offenses against children Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 888 Death[Note 8] or life imprisonment

Oregon

In Oregon, both rape and sodomy are divided in three degrees, and the crime of Unlawful Sexual Penetration is divided in two degrees.[42]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape in the Third Degree Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.355 5 years or less
Rape in the Second Degree Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.365 Between 6 years and 3 months to 10 years
Rape in the First Degree Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.375 Between 8 years and 4 months to 20 years
Sodomy in the Third Degree Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.385 5 years or less
Sodomy in the Second Degree Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.395 Between 6 years and 3 months to 10 years
Sodomy in the First Degree Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.405 Between 8 years and 4 months to 20 years
Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.408 Between 6 years and 3 months to 10 years
Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the First Degree Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.411 Between 8 years and 4 months to 20 years

Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the offenses of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual assault cover what could be commonly called rape.[43]

Offense Article Mandatory sentence
Rape 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3121 20 years or less[Note 20]
Rape of a child less than 13 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3121(c) 40 years or less
Rape of a child less than 13 with serious bodily injury 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3121(d) Life with parole or any lesser term
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3123 20 years or less[Note 20]
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse of a child less than 13 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3123(c) 40 years or less
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse of a child less than 13 with serious bodily injury 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3123(d) Life with parole or any lesser term
Statutory Sexual Assault in the Second Degree 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3122.1(a) 10 years or less
Statutory Sexual Assault in the First Degree 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3122.1(b) 20 years or less
Institutional Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault by Sports Official, Volunteer, or Employee of Nonprofit Association

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3124.2 7 years or less
Aggravated Indecent Assault 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3125(a) 10 years or less
Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child under 13 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3125(b) 20 years or less

Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, the three degrees of Sexual Assault and the first degree of Child Molestation Sexual Assault are relevant to this article.[44]

Offense Article Mandatory sentence
Sexual Assault in the First Degree R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-37-2 Life imprisonment or at least 10 years
Sexual Assault in the Second Degree R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-37-4 Between 3 and 15 years
Sexual Assault in the Third Degree R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-37-6 5 years or less
First Degree Child Molestation Sexual Assault R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-37-8.1 Life imprisonment or at least 25 years

South Carolina

South Carolina divides "criminal sexual conduct" in three degrees, along two categories of teacher-student sex and a special crime for spousal rape.[45]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Spousal Sexual Battery S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-615 10 years or less
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-652 30 years or less
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-653 20 years or less
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-654 10 years or less
Felony Sexual Battery with a Student S.C. Code Ann. §§ 16-3-755(B), 16-3-755(D) 5 years or less
Misdemeanor Sexual Battery with a Student S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-755(C) 30 days or less

South Dakota

In South Dakota, there is four degrees to the crime of rape.[46]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape in the First Degree S.D. Codified Laws § 22-22-1(1) Life or at least 15 years
Rape in the Second Degree S.D. Codified Laws § 22-22-1(2) 50 years or less
Rape in the Third Degree S.D. Codified Laws § 22-22-1(3) & (4) 25 years or less
Rape in the Fourth Degree S.D. Codified Laws § 22-22-1(5) 15 years or less

Tennessee

In Tennessee the law distinguishes between Rape and Aggravated Rape, along with some dispositions on statutory rape.[47]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Aggravated Rape Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-502 Between 15 and 60 years
Rape Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-503 Between 8 and 30 years

Texas

In Texas, rape is described as Sexual Assault.[48]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Assault Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.011 Between 2 to 20 years
Aggravated Sexual Assault Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.021 Between 5 to 99 years


Utah

Utah has several laws regarding rape, rape by objects and statutory rape.[49]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-401 5 years or less[Note 21]
Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a 16-or-17-Year-Old Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-401.2 5 years or less[Note 22]
Rape Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-402 Life or more than 5 years
Rape with bodily injuries, or when author already convicted of sex offenses when less than 18-years-old Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-402 Life or more than 15 years
Rape when author already convicted of sexual offense as an adult Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-402 Life without parole
Rape of a Child Utah Code Ann. §76-5-402.1 Life or more than 25 years
Rape of a Child when victim seriously harmed or when author already convicted of a sexual offense as an adult Utah Code Ann. §76-5-402.1 Life without parole

Vermont

In Vermont, rape is denominated Sexual Assault.[50]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Assault 13 V.S.A. §§ 3252 & 3254 Life or more than three years[Note 23]
Aggravated Sexual Assault 13 V.S.A. § 3253 Life or more than 10 years
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child 13 V.S.A. § 3253(a) Life or more than 25 years
Sexual Exploitation of an Inmate 13 V.S.A. § 3257 Less than 5 years
Sexual Exploitation of a Minor 13 V.S.A. § 3258 Less than 1 year[Note 24]

Virginia

In Virginia, there is a single offense of Rape along with Forcible Sodomy and various from of Carnal Knowledge.[51]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-61 Life or more than 5 years[Note 25]
Carnal Knowledge of a Child Between 13-15 Years of Age Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-63 Variable[Note 26]
Carnal Knowledge of an Inmate, Parolee, Probationer Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-64.2 Variable[Note 27]
Forcible Sodomy Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.1 Life or more than 5 years[Note 25]

Washington

In Washongton, there is three degrees for the offenses of Rape and Rape of a Child, and two degrees for Sexual Misconduct with a Minor.[52]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape in the First Degree Wash. Rev. Code § 9a.44.040 Life or more than 3 years
Rape in the Second Degree Wash. Rev. Code § 9a.44.050 Life or any lesser sentence
Rape in the Third Degree Wash. Rev. Code. § 9A.44.060 5 years or less
Rape of a Child in the First Degree Wash. Rev. Code. § 9A.44.073 Life or any lesser sentence
Rape of a Child in the Second Degree Wash. Rev. Code. § 9A.44.076 Life or any lesser sentence
Rape of a Child in the Third Degree Wash. Rev. Code. § 9A.44.079 5 years or less
Sexual Misconduct with a Minor in the First Degree Wash. Rev. Code. § 9A.44.093 5 years or less
Sexual Misconduct with a Minor in the Second Degree Wash. Rev. Code. § 9A.44.096 364 days or less

West Virginia

In West Virginia, the offense of rape, denominated as "Sexual Assault," is divided in three degrees.[53]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Assault in the First Degree W. Va. Code § 61-8B-3 From 15 years to 35 years[Note 28]
Sexual Assault in the Second Degree W. Va. Code § 61-8B-4 From 10 years to 25
Sexual Assault in the Third Degree W. Va. Code § 61-8B-5 From 1 year to 5

Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, main sex offenses, denominated Sexual Assault, are divided in four degrees, and the three first degrees cover cases of penetration.

Additional offenses cover cases of sexual exploitation on vulnerable persons.[54]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Assault in the First Degree Wis. Stat. § 940.225(1) 60 years or less
Sexual Assault in the Second Degree Wis. Stat. § 940.225(2) 40 years or less
Sexual Assault in the Third Degree Wis. Stat. § 940.225(3) 10 years or less
Sexual Assault of a Child in the First Degree Wis. Stat. § 948.02 Vary[Note 29]
Sexual Assault of a Child in the Second Degree Wis. Stat. § 948.02 40 years or less
Sexual Assault of a Child Placed in Substitute Care Wis. Stat. § 948.085 40 years or less
Sexual Assault of a Child by a School Staff Person or Person Who Works or Volunteers with Children Wis. Stat. § 948.095 6 years or less
Sexual Intercourse with a Child Age 16 or Older Wis. Stat. § 948.09 9 months or less

Wyoming

In Wyoming, rape, demoninated there Sexual Assault, is divided in three degrees, and statutory rape, demoninated Sexual Abuse of a Minor, is divided in four degrees, the three first involving penetration.[55]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Assault in the First Degree Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 From 5 to 50 years[Note 30]
Sexual Assault in the Second Degree Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-303 From 2 to 20 years[Note 31]
Sexual Assault in the Third Degree Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-304 10 years or less[Note 31]
Sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-314 50 years or less[Note 32]
Sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-315 20 years or less
Sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-316 15 years or less

Territory

American Samoa

The laws of American Samoa distinguishe between rape, sexual assault, sodomy and deviate sexual assault.[56]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Rape A.S.C.A. 46.3604 5 to 15 years[Note 33]
Sexual assault A.S.C.A. 46.3610 7 years or less[Note 34]
Sodomy[Note 9] A.S.C.A. 46.3611 5 to 15 years[Note 33]
Deviate sexual assault A.S.C.A. 46.3612 7 years or less[Note 34]

Guam

In Guam, the law distinguishes between four degrees of criminal sexual conduct, the three first involving penetration.[57]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct 9 GCA Ch. 25, §25.15 Life without parole, life with parole or at least 15 years
Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct 9 GCA Ch. 25, §25.20 5 to 20 years
Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct 9 GCA Ch. 25, §25.25 3 to 10 years

Northern Mariana Islands

In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the offense of Sexual assault is divided in four degrees, of which the three first involve penetration.

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Assault in the First Degree 6 CMC §1301 30 years or less
Sexual Assault in the Second Degree 6 CMC §1302 2 to 15 years
Sexual Assault in the Third Degree 6 CMC §1303 1 to 5 years

Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, there is only the crime of Sexual Assault (Agresión sexual)[58].

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Sexual Assault (Agresión sexual) 33 L.P.R.A. § 5191 50 years or less

Virgin Islands

In the American Virgin Islands, the offense of rape is divided in three degrees, and a separate offense of Aggravated rape is further divided in two degrees.[59]

Offense Article Mandatory sentencing
Aggravated Rape in the First Degree 14 V.I.C. §1700 Life or sentence of 15 years at least[Note 35]
Aggravated Rape in the Second Degree 14 V.I.C. §1700a Life or sentence of 10 years at least[Note 36]
Rape in the First Degree 14 V.I.C. §1701 10 to 30 years
Rape in the Second Degree 14 V.I.C. §1702 10 years or less
Rape in the Third Degree 14 V.I.C. §1703 N/A [Note 37]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Since 1986, there is no parole in the federal system.
  2. ^ Life or any lesser sentence of years, with a mandatory minimum of dismissal or dishonorable discharge.
  3. ^ For the first offense, presumptive ranges are as follows:
    1. If the victim is less than 13 years of age: 25 to 35 years imprisonment.
    2. If the victim is 13 years of age or older: 20 to 30 years imprisonment.
    3. If the offender used a dangerous instrument, a firearm, or caused serious physical injury: 25 to 35 years imprisonment.
    Offenders who have been previously convicted of felonies face additional time in prison.
  4. ^ Minimum of 25 years if victim below 14.
  5. ^ Lists of circumstances:
    1. with a victim under 18 years of age (punishable by up to one year imprisonment);
    2.  with a victim where the offender is over the age of 21 and the victim is under 16 (punishable as a felony);
    3. with a victim who is under 14 years of age and more than 10 years younger than the offender (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    4. with a victim and accomplishing the act by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or any other person (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    5. with a victim who is under 14 years of age by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 9, 11, or 13 years imprisonment);
    6. with a victim who is a minor older than 14 years of age by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 7, 9, or 11 years imprisonment);
    7. with a victim and accomplishing the act by threatening to retaliate in the future against the victim or any other person and there is a reasonable possibility that the perpetrator will execute the threat (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years);
    8. with a victim by, acting or by aiding and abetting another, and accomplishes the act by means of force or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person or where the act is accomplished against the victim's will by threatening to retaliate in the future against the victim or any other person and there is a reasonable possibility that the perpetrator will execute the threat (punishable by 5, 7 or 9 years imprisonment);
    9. with a victim who is under 14 years of age, while acting in concert with another person, either personally or aiding and abetting another, and accomplishing the act against the victim’s will by means of force or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 10, 12, or 14 years imprisonment);
    10. with a minor who is older than 14 years of age, while acting in concert with another person and either personally committing the act or aiding and abetting another person, and accomplishing the act by means of force or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 7, 9, or 11 years imprisonment);
    11. with a victim of any age while confined in a detention facility (punishable by less than 1 year imprisonment);
    12. with a victim who is unconscious of the nature of the act (incapable of resisting because they are asleep or unconscious; not aware, knowing, perceiving, or cognizant of the act; was not aware or cognizant of the essential characteristics of the act due to the perpetrator's fraud in fact; or was not aware or cognizant of the essential characteristics of the act due to the perpetrator's fraudulent representation that the sexual penetration served a professional purpose when it did not) and this is known to the person committing the act (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    13. with a victim who is incapable of giving consent due to mental disorder or physical or developmental disability and the offender knows (or should have known) the victim is unable to consent (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    14. with a victim who is incapable of giving consent due to mental disorder or disability and the offender knows (or should have known) the victim is unable to consent BUT at the time both the offender and victim were institutionalized for the treatment of mental disorders (punishable by less than 1 year imprisonment);
    15. with a victim who is prevented from resisting by a substance and the offender knew (or should have known) of the victim’s condition (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    16. with a victim who submits under the belief that the person committing the act is someone known to the victim other than the accused, and this belief is induced by any artifice, pretense, or concealment practiced by the accused, with intent to induce the belief (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment); or
    17. with a victim where the act is accomplished by threatening to use the authority of a public official to incarcerate, arrest, or deport the victim or another and the victim has a reasonable belief that the perpetrator is a public official (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years).
  6. ^ Victim:
    1. who is under the age of 18 (punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment);
    2. who is under 16 years of age and the offender is over 21 years of age (punishable as a felony);
    3. who is under 14 years of age and more than 10 years younger than the offender (punishable by imprisonment of 3, 6, or 8 years);
    4. where the act is accomplished against the victim's will by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    5. who is under 14 years of age and the act is accomplished against the victim's will by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 8, 10, or 12 years imprisonment);
    6. who is a minor older than 14 years of age and the act is accomplished against the victim's will by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 6, 8, or 10, years’ imprisonment);
    7. where the act is accomplished against the victim's will by threatening to retaliate in the future against the victim or any other person and there is a reasonable possibility that the perpetrator will execute the threat (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    8. while acting in concert with another person, either personally or by aiding and abetting the other person and : (1) the act is accomplished against the victim's will by means of force or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person; or (2) the act is accomplished against the victim's will by threatening to retaliate in the future against the victim or any other person and there is a reasonable possibility that the perpetrator will execute the threat; or (3) the victim is at the time incapable of consenting because of a mental disorder or disability and the offender knew or reasonably should have known (punishable by 5, 7, or 9 years imprisonment);
    9. while acting in concert with another person, either personally or aiding and abetting the other person, and the victim is under 14 years of age and the act is accomplished against the victim's will by means of force or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 10, 12, or 14 years imprisonment);
    10. while acting in concert with another person, either personally or aiding and abetting the other person and the victim is a minor over 14 years of age and the act is accomplished against the victim's will by means of force or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 8, 10, or 12 years imprisonment);
    11. who  is confined in a prison at the time (punishable by not more than 1 year imprisonment);
    12. who is unconscious of the nature of the act (incapable of resisting because they are asleep or unconscious; not aware, knowing, perceiving, or cognizant of the act; not aware or cognizant of the essential characteristics of the act due to the perpetrator's fraud in fact; or not aware or cognizant of the essential characteristics of the act due to the perpetrator's fraudulent representation that the sexual penetration served a professional purpose when it did not), and this is known to the offender (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment)
    13. who is incapable of consenting because of mental disorder or disability, and the offender knew or reasonably should have known (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    14. who is incapable of consenting because of mental disorder or disability, and the offender knew or reasonably should have known but both the victim and offender are institutionalized for treatment of mental disorders (punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment);
    15. who is prevented from resisting because of a substance and the offender knew or should have known (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years);
    16. who submits under the belief that the offender is someone known to the victim other than the accused, and this belief is induced by any artifice, pretense, or concealment practiced by the accused, with intent to induce the belief(punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment); or
    17. where the act is accomplished against the victim's will by threatening to use the authority of a public official to incarcerate, arrest, or deport the victim or another and the victim has a reasonable belief that the perpetrator is a public official (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment).
  7. ^ When:
    1. against a victim’s will by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    2. upon a child who is under 14 years old and the act is accomplished by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 8,10, or 12 years imprisonment);
    3. upon a minor who is over 14 years old and the act is accomplished by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person (punishable by 6, 8, or 10 years imprisonment);
    4. against the victim's will by threatening to retaliate in the future against the victim or any other person and there is a reasonable possibility that the perpetrator will execute the threat (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    5. where the victim is incapable of consenting because of mental disorder or disability and the offender knew or should have known that the victim was unable to consent (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    6. where the victim is incapable of consenting because of mental disorder or disability and the offender knew or should have known that the victim was unable to consent BUT at the time both the victim and offender were institutionalized for treatment for mental disorders (punishable by not more than one year imprisonment); or
    7. with a victim who is unconscious of the nature of the act (incapable of resisting because they are asleep or unconscious; not aware, knowing, perceiving, or cognizant of the act; not aware or cognizant of the essential characteristics of the act due to the perpetrator's fraud in fact; or not aware or cognizant of the essential characteristics of the act due to the perpetrator's fraudulent representation that the sexual penetration served a professional purpose when it did not) (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment);
    8. with a victim who is prevented from resisting by a substance and the offender knew or should have known the victim’s condition (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment)
    9. with a victim who submits under the belief that the person committing the act or causing the act to be committed is someone known to the victim other than the accused, and this belief is induced by any artifice, pretense, or concealment practiced by the accused, with intent to induce the belief (punishable by 3, 6, or, 8 years imprisonment)
    10. against a victim’s will by threatening to use the authority of a public official to incarcerate, arrest, or deport the victim or another, and the victim has a reasonable belief that the perpetrator is a public official (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years)
    11. with another person who is under 18 years of age (punishable by less than 1 year imprisonment)
    12. with a victim under the age of 16 and the offender is above the age of 21 (punishable as a felony)
    13. with a victim who is under the age of 14 and the offender is more than 10 years older (punishable by 3, 6, or 8 years imprisonment)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Death penalty banned for non-fatal rapes as per Kennedy v. Louisiana.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Prosecution banned in consensual cases as per Lawrence v. Texas.
  10. ^ Cases:
    1. A defendant convicted of criminal sexual assault under (1) or (2), and was previously convicted of criminal sexual assault or exploitation of a child, or an offense either in Illinois or another state that is substantially equivalent, commits a Class X felony, punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 30 years and not more than 60 years, except that if defendant is under the age of 18 at the time of the offense, defendant shall be sentenced under Section 5-4.5-105 of the U.S. Code of Corrections.
    2. A defendant who has attained the age of 18 at the time of the commission of the offense and who is convicted of criminal sexual assault under (1) or (2), and was previously convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault or predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, of a child, or an offense either in Illinois or another state that is substantially equivalent, shall be sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment. A person who is under the age of 18 at the time of commission of the offense shall be sentenced under Section 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
    3. A second or subsequent conviction under (3) or (4), or under any similar statute of Illinois or another state, is a Class X felony.
  11. ^ Cases:
    1. A defendant convicted under (A)(2) – (7), (B), or (C) commits a Class X felony.
    2. A defendant convicted under (A)(1) commits a Class X felony for which 10 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court.
    3. A defendant convicted under (A)(8) commits a Class X felony for which 15 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court.
    4. A defendant convicted under (A)(9) commits a Class X felony for which 20 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court.
    5. A defendant convicted under (A)(10) commits a Class X felony for which 25 years or up to a term of natural life imprisonment shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court.
    6. A defendant under the age of 18 at the time of the commission of an offense for which defendant is convicted under (A)(1) – (A)(10) shall be sentenced under Section 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
    7. A defendant who has attained the age of 18 at the time of the commission of the offense and who is convicted of a second or subsequent conviction for this offense, or a previous conviction for criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or an offense either in Illinois or another state that is substantially equivalent, will result in a sentence of a term of natural life imprisonment. A person who is under the age of 18 at the time of commission of the offense shall be sentenced under Section 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
  12. ^ Cases:
    1. A defendant convicted under (1) commits a Class X felony, for which defendant shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60 years.
    2. A defendant convicted under (2)(a) commits a Class X felony for which 15 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court.
    3. A defendant convicted under (2)(b) commits a Class X felony for which 20 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court.
    4. A defendant who has attained the age of 18 and who is convicted under (2)(c) commits a Class X felony for which defendant shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 50 years or up to a term of natural life imprisonment.
    5. A defendant who is convicted under (1), (2)(a), (2)(b) or (2)(c) and who is under the age of 18 at the time of commission of the offense shall be sentenced under Section 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
    6. A defendant convicted under (2)(d) commits a Class X felony for which defendant shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 50 years and not more than 60 years.  A defendant who is under the age of 18 at the time of commission of the offense, however,  shall be sentenced under Section 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
    7. A defendant who has attained the age of 18 at the time of commission of the offense and is convicted of an offense committed against 2 or more persons, regardless of whether the offenses occurred as a result of the same act or of several related or unrelated acts, shall be sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment.  A defendant who is under the age of 18 at the time of commission of the offense shall be sentenced under Section 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
    8. If defendant is eighteen years old or older, a second or subsequent conviction for this offense, or a previous conviction for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or an offense either in Illinois or another state that is substantially equivalent, will result in a sentence of a term of natural life imprisonment.  A defendant who is under the age of 18 at the time of commission of the offense shall be sentenced under Section 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
  13. ^ Cases:
    1. Non-consensual intercourse by force or force or with a victim that is unconscious or physically powerless is a severity level 1, person felony
    2. Sexual intercourse with a child under 14 is a severity level 1, person felony
    3. Sexual intercourse through the two types of knowing misrepresentation listed above is a severity level 2, person felony
  14. ^ Cases:
    1. Sexual intercourse with a child between 14-16 is a severity level 3, person felony
    2. Engaging in the listed lewd acts with a child 14-16 years old is a severity level 4, person felony
    3. Engaging in the listed lewd acts with a child younger than 14 is a severity level 3, person felony
  15. ^ a b Cases:
    1. Sodomy between two people who are over 16 years of age or between a person and an animal is a class B, nonperson misdemeanor.
    2. Sodomy with a 14-16 year old or forcing a 14-16 year old to have sodomy is a severity level 3, person felony.
    3. Sodomy with a non-consenting victim or forcing someone to engage in sodomy is a severity level 1, person felony.
    4. Sodomy with a child under 14 or with a victim who does not consent to sodomy but is overcome by fear or force, is unconscious or physically powerless, or is incapable of giving consent is a severity level 1, person felony
  16. ^ Cases:
    1. Compelling sexual acts is a class A crime.
    2. A sexual act with someone under 14 is a class A crime.
    3. A sexual act with someone under 12 is a class A crime.
    4. A sexual act with someone who the offender has in some way intoxicated is a class B crime.
    5. A sexual act by threat is a class B crime.
    6. A sexual act with a person with mental disability is a class B crime.
    7. A sexual act with someone who is unconscious or is otherwise unable to physically resist is a class B crime.
    8. A sexual act, as described above, by a person in an authoritative or disciplinary capacity is a class C crime.
    9. A sexual act with a student under 18 when the offender has an instructional, supervisory, or disciplinary authority over the victim is a class C crime.
    10. A sexual act with a minor by someone in charge of the long-term care and welfare of that person is a class B crime.
    11. A sexual act by a psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker with a client is a class C crime.
    12. A sexual act by an owner, operator, or employee of an organization licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services on a client of that organization is a class C crime.
    13. A sexual act on a dependent person who is unable to provide self-care is a class C crime.
  17. ^ Cases:
    1. If rape results in or is committed along with acts resulting in serious bodily injury, is committed by a joint enterprise, or is committed during the commission or attempted commission of certain dangerous felonies, it is punishable by life imprisonment or any term of years.
    2. Rape without one of the above factors is punishable by state imprisonment not more than 20 years.  Repeat offenders shall be punished up to life imprisonment.
    3. Committing rape while armed with a firearm or assault weapon is punishable by at least 10 years in state prison. Whoever commits a second or subsequent such offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years, but not less than 15 years.
  18. ^ For a first conviction.
  19. ^ Depending from the victim's age.
  20. ^ a b Minimum of 10 years when victim under 16.
  21. ^ 6 months or less if defendant less than four years older than the minor.
  22. ^ Penetration or oral sex.
  23. ^ Less than 20 years when Statutory Rape.
  24. ^ Less than 5 years when victim under the author's authority.
  25. ^ a b Aggravated cases:
    1. If the victim is under the age of 13 years and defendant is more than 3 years older than the victim, and the act is done in the commission of, or as part of the same course of conduct as, or as part of a common scheme/plan of any kidnapping, burglary, or assault, then the punishment must include a mandatory minimum term of 25 years;
    2. If the victim is under the age of 13 years and defendant was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense, the punishment must include a mandatory minimum term of life imprisonment.
  26. ^ Cases:
    1. If defendant is convicted under (A) - victim between 13 and 15 -, then defendant is guilty of a Class 4 felony, imprisonment of not less than two years nor more than 10 years and a fine of not more than $100,000.
    2. If defendant is convicted under (B) - victim between 13 and 15 who consented and the defendant is minor but 3 years senior -, then defendant is guilty of a Class 6 felony, term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years, or in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.
    3. If defendant is convicted under (C) - victim between 13 and 15 who consented and the defendant is minor but less than 3 years the child’s senior -, then defendant is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor,  a term of imprisonment of not less than two years nor more than 10 years and a fine of not more than $100,000.
  27. ^ Cases:
    1. If defendant is convicted under (A) -prison guard -, then defendant is guilty of a Class 6 felony, term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years, or in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both
    2. If defendant is convicted under (B) - defendant is a bond bondsman -, then defendant is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.
  28. ^ If offender 18 years of age or older and victim is younger than 12 years of age then sentence can vary from 25 years to 100.
  29. ^ Cases
    1. Whoever has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 13 years and causes great bodily harm to the person is guilty of a Class A felony and subject to a 25 year mandatory minimum ;
    2. Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 12 years is guilty of a Class B felony and subject to a 25 year mandatory minimum;
    3. Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 16 years by use of threat of force or violence is guilty of a Class B felony and subject to a 25 year mandatory minimum;
    4. Whoever has sexual contact with a person who has not attained the age of 16 years by use or threat of force or violence is guilty of a Class B felony if the actor is at least 18 years of age when the sexual contact occurs and is subject to a 5 year mandatory minimum;
    5. Whoever has sexual contact with a person who has not attained the age of 13 years is guilty of a Class B felony.
  30. ^ Minimum of 25 years for prior offenders, and life without parole when prior conviction for sexual abuse of a minor or when two or more previous convictions for sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor.
  31. ^ a b Minimum of 25 years and maximum of life for prior offenders, and life without parole when prior conviction for sexual abuse of a minor or when two or more previous convictions for sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor.
  32. ^ Minimum of 25 years if victim under 13 and criminal over 21.
  33. ^ a b Sentence of life or any term between 10 and 30 years if the actor inflicts serious physical injury on any person or displays a deadly weapon
  34. ^ a b 5 to 15 years if the actor inflicts serious physical injury on any person or displays a deadly weapon in a threatening manner.
  35. ^ Life or sentence of 25 years at least for any subsequant offense.
  36. ^ Life or sentence of 25 years at least for any subsequant offense.
  37. ^ The perpetrator is subject to the jurisdiction of the Family Division of the Superior Court. In lieu of a term of detention, the court, in its discretion, may recommend appropriate treatment, counseling or family planning.

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