Georgia Sexual Assault Laws

Georgia has defined ten 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 Georgia 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.

Aggravated child molestation STATUTORY
Georgia state law § 16-6-4, Felony; Misdemeanor

Aggravated sexual battery
Georgia state law § 16-6-22.2, Felony

Aggravated sodomy STATUTORY
Georgia state law § 16-6-22.2, Felony; Misdemeanor

Child molestation STATUTORY
Georgia state law § 16-6-4, Felony

Incest
Georgia state law § 16-6-22, Felony

Rape
Georgia state law § 16-6-1, Felony

Sexual Battery
Georgia state law § 16-6-22.1, Felony; Misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; Misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature

Sodomy
Georgia state law § 16-6-2, Felony

Statutory Rape STATUTORY
Georgia state law § 16-6-3, Felony; Misdemeanor

Trafficking a person for labor or sexual servitude
Georgia state law § 16-5-46, Felony

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