North Carolina Sexual Assault Laws

North Carolina has defined thirteen 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 North Carolina 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.

Incest STATUTORY
North Carolina state law § 14-178, Class B1 felony; Class C felony; Class F felony

Indecent liberties between children STATUTORY
North Carolina state law § 14-202.2, Class 1 misdemeanor

Intercourse and sexual offenses with certain victims STATUTORY
North Carolina state law § 14-27.7, Class E felony; Class G felony

Rape of a child (under 13) STATUTORY
North Carolina state law § 14-27.2A, Class B1 felony

Rape- first degree STATUTORY
North Carolina state law § 14-27.2, Class B1 felony

Rape- second degree
North Carolina state law § 14-27.3, Class C felony

Sexual battery
North Carolina state law § 14-27.5A, Class A1 misdemeanor

Sexual offense with a child (under 13) STATUTORY
North Carolina state law § 14-27.4A, Class B1 felony

Sexual Offense- first degree STATUTORY
North Carolina state law § 14-27.4, Class B1 felony

Sexual Offense- second degree
North Carolina state law § 14-27.5, Class C felony

Statutory rape or sexual offense of a person who is 13-15 years old STATUTORY
North Carolina state law § 14-27.7A, Class B1 felony; Class C felony

Taking indecent liberties with a student
North Carolina state law § 14-202.4, Class 1 felony

Taking indecent liberties with children STATUTORY
North Carolina state law § 14-202.1, Class F felony

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