Delaware Sexual Assault Laws

Delaware has defined fourteen crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the Delaware Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision- second degree STATUTORY
Delaware state law § 778a, Class D felony; Class F felony; Class G felony

Continuous sexual abuse of a child STATUTORY
Delaware state law § 776, Class B Felony

Dangerous crime against a child under 14 STATUTORY
Delaware state law § 777, Class B felony

Incest
Delaware state law § 766, Class A misdemeanor

Rape- first degree
Delaware state law § 773, Class A felony

Rape- fourth degree
Delaware state law § 770, Class C felony

Rape- second degree
Delaware state law § 772, Class B felony

Rape- third degree
Delaware state law § 771, Class B felony

Sex offender unlawful sexual conduct against a child STATUTORY
Delaware state law § 777a, Class B felony; Class C felony; Class G felony

Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision- first degree STATUTORY
Delaware state law § 778, Class A felony; Class B felony; Class C felony; Class D felony

Sexual extortion
Delaware state law § 774, Class E felony

Unlawful Sexual Contact- first degree
Delaware state law § 769, Class F felony

Unlawful Sexual Contact- second degree
Delaware state law § 768, Class G felony

Unlawful Sexual Contact- third degree
Delaware state law § 767, Class A misdemeanor

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