Louisiana Sexual Assault Laws

Louisiana has defined sixteen 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 Louisiana 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 crime against nature
Louisiana state law § 14:89.1, Felony

Aggravated incest
Louisiana state law § 14:78.1, Felony

Aggravated Rape
Louisiana state law § 14:42, Felony

Crime against nature
Louisiana state law § 14:89, Felony

Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile STATUTORY
Louisiana state law § 14:80, Felony

Forcible Rape
Louisiana state law § 14:42.1, Felony

Incest
Louisiana state law § 14:78, Felony

Indecent behavior with juveniles
Louisiana state law § 14:81, Felony

Intentional exposure to AIDS virus
Louisiana state law § 14:43.5, Felony

Misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile STATUTORY
Louisiana state law § 14:80.1, Misdemeanor

Molestation of a juvenile STATUTORY
Louisiana state law § 14:81.2, Felony

Oral Sexual Battery STATUTORY
Louisiana state law § 14:43.3, Felony

Prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student
Louisiana state law § 14:81.4, Felony; Misdemeanor

Sexual Battery
Louisiana state law § 14:43.1, Felony

Sexual Battery- second degree
Louisiana state law § 14:43.2, Felony

Simple Rape
Louisiana state law § 14:43, Felony

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