Sexual Battery- second degree - Louisiana Sexual Assault Laws

In Louisiana, the criminal charge of Sexual Battery- second degree is classified as a Felony.

Sexual Battery- second degree Crime & Punishment in Louisiana :

The Louisiana code § 14:43.2 defines one degrees of the crime sexual battery- second degree, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.

Severity	Sexual Battery- second degree - Charge Description	Punishment
Felony	A person over the age of 17 commits sexual battery by touching the victim without the victim’s consent, where the victim is age 65 or older. A person over the age of 17 commits sexual battery by touching the victim without the victim’s consent, where is under 13 years of age. A person over the age of 17 commits sexual battery by touching the victim without the victim’s consent, where the victim is prevented from resisting because the victim is paraplegic, quadriplegic, or otherwise incapable of resisting.	Up to 15 years in prison (with or without hard labor) without probation/parole/ suspension

Sexual Battery- second degree is a charge that is unique to Louisiana. Crimes that would be prosecuted as sexual battery- second degree in Louisiana will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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