AgeOfConsent
Unlawful sexual conduct with minor - Ohio Sexual Assault Laws
Unlawful sexual conduct with minor Crime & Punishment in Ohio :
The Ohio code § 2907.04 defines four degrees of the crime unlawful sexual conduct with minor, 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 | Unlawful sexual conduct with minor - Charge Description | Punishment |
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Felony of the fourth degree STATUTORY |
No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the victim is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard. | 6-18 month in prison |
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Felony of the second degree STATUTORY |
No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the victim is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard and if offender has previously been convicted of rape (§ 2907.02), sexual battery (§ 2907.03), or unlawful sexual conduct with a minor (§ 2907.04). | 2-8 years in prison |
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Felony of the third degree STATUTORY |
No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the victim is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard, and if the offender is ten or more years older than victim. | 1-5 years in prison |
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Misdemeanor of the first degree STATUTORY |
No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the victim is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard; and if the offender is less than four years older than victim. | A maximum of 6 months in prison |
Ohio law allows unlawful sexual conduct with minor 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 Ohio Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.
Unlawful sexual conduct with minor is a charge that is unique to Ohio. Crimes that would be prosecuted as unlawful sexual conduct with minor in Ohio will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.