Statutory sexual assault - Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Laws

Statutory sexual assault Crime & Punishment in Pennsylvania :

The Pennsylvania code § 3122.1 defines two degrees of the crime statutory sexual 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	Statutory sexual assault - Charge Description	Punishment
Felony of the first degree STATUTORY	When that person engages in sexual intercourse with a victim under the age of 16 years and that person is 11 or more years older than the victim and the victim and the person are not married to each other.	A maximum of 20 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines
Felony of the second degree STATUTORY	When the person engages in sexual intercourse with a victim to whom the person is not married who is under the age of 16 years and that person is eight years older but less than 11 years older than the victim. When the person engages in sexual intercourse with a victim to whom the person is not married who is under the age of 16 years and that person is our years older but less than eight years older than the victim.	A maximum of 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines

Pennsylvania law allows statutory sexual 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.

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

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