Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Laws

Pennsylvania has defined ten 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 Pennsylvania 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 indecent assault STATUTORY
Pennsylvania state law § 3125, Felony of the first degree; Felony of the second degree

Incest
Pennsylvania state law § 4302, Felony of the second degree

Indecent assault STATUTORY
Pennsylvania state law § 3126, Felony of the third degree; Misdemeanor of the first degree; Misdemeanor of the second degree

Institutional sexual assault
Pennsylvania state law § 3124.2, Felony of the third degree

Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse
Pennsylvania state law § 3123, Felony of the first degree

Rape
Pennsylvania state law § 3121, Felony of the first degree

Sexual abuse of children STATUTORY
Pennsylvania state law § 6312, Felony of the second degree; Felony of the third degree

Sexual assault
Pennsylvania state law § 3124.1, Felony of the second degree

Sexual exploitation of children STATUTORY
Pennsylvania state law § 6320, Felony of the second degree

Statutory sexual assault STATUTORY
Pennsylvania state law § 3122.1, Felony of the first degree; Felony of the second degree

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