Kansas Sexual Assault Laws

Kansas has defined five 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 Kansas 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 Criminal Sodomy
Kansas state law § 21-5504, Severity 2 person felony

Aggravated Sexual Battery
Kansas state law § 21-5505, Severity 5, person felony

Criminal Sodomy
Kansas state law § 21-5504, Class B nonperson misdemeanor; Severity Level 3 person felony

Rape
Kansas state law § 21-5503, Severity Level 1 “person felony”; Severity Level 2 “person felony”

Sexual Battery
Kansas state law § 21-5505, Class A person misdemeanor

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