Aggravated indecent assault - Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Laws

Aggravated indecent assault Crime & Punishment in Pennsylvania :

The Pennsylvania code § 3125 defines two degrees of the crime aggravated indecent assault, 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	Aggravated indecent assault - Charge Description	Punishment
Felony of the first degree STATUTORY	A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the victim suffers from a mental disability and the victim is less than 13 years of age. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the crime is committed by administering or employing drugs, intoxicants or other means and the victim is less than 13 years of age. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the victim is unconscious and the victim is less than 13 years of age. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the person does so by threat of forcible compulsion and the victim is less than 13 years of age. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the person does so by forcible compulsion and the victim is less than 13 years of age. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the person does so without the victim’s consent and the victim is less than 13 years of age.	A maximum of 20 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines
Felony of the second degree	A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the victim is less than 16 years of age and the person is four or more years older than the victim and the victim and the person are not married to each other. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the victim is less than 13 years of age. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the victim suffers from a mental disability. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the crime is committed by administering or employing drugs, intoxicants or other means. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the victim is unconscious. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the person does so by threat of forcible compulsion. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the person does so by forcible compulsion. A person who engages in penetration, however slight, of the genitals or anus of a victim with a part of the person’s body for any purpose other than good faith medical, hygienic or law enforcement procedures commits aggravated indecent assault if the person does so without the victim’s consent.	A maximum of 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines

Pennsylvania law allows aggravated indecent assault 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 Pennsylvania Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.

Aggravated indecent assault is a charge that is unique to Pennsylvania. Crimes that would be prosecuted as aggravated indecent assault in Pennsylvania will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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