Tennessee Sexual Assault Laws

Tennessee has defined twelve 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 Tennessee 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 rape
Tennessee state law § 39-13-502, Class A felony

Aggravated rape of a child three years or less STATUTORY
Tennessee state law § 39-13-531, Class A felony

Aggravated sexual battery
Tennessee state law § 39-13-504, Class B felony

Aggravated statutory rape STATUTORY
Tennessee state law § 39-13-506, Class D felony

Incest
Tennessee state law § 39-15-302, Class C felony

Mitigated statutory rape STATUTORY
Tennessee state law § 39-13-506, Class E felony

Rape
Tennessee state law § 39-13-503, Class B felony

Rape of a child more than three but under 13 STATUTORY
Tennessee state law § 39-13-522, Class A felony

Sexual battery
Tennessee state law § 39-13-505, Class E felony

Sexual battery by an authority figure
Tennessee state law § 39-13-527, Class C felony

Statutory rape STATUTORY
Tennessee state law § 39-13-506, Class E felony

Statutory rape by an authority figure STATUTORY
Tennessee state law § 39-13-532, Class C felony

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