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Sexual conduct between certain employees of school or volunteers at school and pupil - Nevada Sexual Assault Laws
Sexual conduct between certain employees of school or volunteers at school and pupil Crime & Punishment in Nevada :
The Nevada code §201.540 defines two degrees of the crime sexual conduct between certain employees of school or volunteers at school and pupil, 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 conduct between certain employees of school or volunteers at school and pupil - Charge Description | Punishment |
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Category B felony STATUTORY |
If the offender is age 21 and engages in sexual conduct with a pupil who is age 14 or 15 | Minimum imprisonment for a term of one year and a maximum imprisonment for 6 years, and a fine $5,000 or less |
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Category C felony STATUTORY |
If the offender is age 21 or older and engages in sexual conduct with a pupil who is age 16 or 17 | A prison term of 1 to 5 years and/or a maximum fine of $10,000 |
Nevada law allows sexual conduct between certain employees of school or volunteers at school and pupil to be enforced as a statutory charge. This means that this charge can be applied to cases in which the victim is younger than the Nevada Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.
Sexual conduct between certain employees of school or volunteers at school and pupil is a charge that is unique to Nevada. Crimes that would be prosecuted as sexual conduct between certain employees of school or volunteers at school and pupil in Nevada will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.