What is the statutory rape laws and punishments in Connecticut/?

Question

What should you do if a minor is having consentual sex with a legal adult? What are the punishments and posible restrictions for his actions?
thanks so much

Answer 1

§ 53a-71. Sexual assault in the second degree: Class C or B felony

(a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the second degree when such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person and: (1) Such other person is thirteen years of age or older but under sixteen years of age and the actor is more than two years older than such person; or (4) such other person is less than eighteen years old and the actor is such person's guardian or otherwise responsible for the general supervision of such person's welfare; or (6) the actor is a psychotherapist and such other person is (A) a patient of the actor and the sexual intercourse occurs during the psychotherapy session, (B) a patient or former patient of the actor and such patient or former patient is emotionally dependent upon the actor, or (C) a patient or former patient of the actor and the sexual intercourse occurs by means of therapeutic deception; or (7) the actor accomplishes the sexual intercourse by means of false representation that the sexual intercourse is for a bona fide medical purpose by a health care professional; or (8) the actor is a school employee and such other person is a student enrolled in a school in which the actor works or a school under the jurisdiction of the local or regional board of education which employs the actor; or (9) the actor is a coach in an athletic activity or a person who provides intensive, ongoing instruction and such other person is a recipient of coaching or instruction from the actor and (A) is a secondary school student and receives such coaching or instruction in a secondary school setting, or (B) is under eighteen years of age; or (10) the actor is twenty years of age or older and stands in a position of power, authority or supervision over such other person by virtue of the actor's professional, legal, occupational or volunteer status and such other person's participation in a program or activity, and such other person is under eighteen years of age.


(b) Sexual assault in the second degree is a class C felony or, if the victim of the offense is under sixteen years of age, a class B felony, and any person found guilty under this section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which nine months of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.

§ 53a-35a. Imprisonment for any felony committed on or after July 1, 1981: Definite sentences; terms authorized

for a class B felony other than manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm under section 53a-55a, a term not less than one year nor more than twenty years,

(6) for a class C felony, a term not less than one year nor more than ten years,
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Basically, it is 1-20 years in prison unless the victim is over 16 and the criminal is a coach, teacher, guardian, therapist etc., in which case it is 1-10 years.

Under 13 years is a class A felony, sexual assault in the first degree, and is 20 to life.

I suppose your question asked for the punishments as well. I'm not sure what you mean by restrictions.

Answer 2

Look to the statutes:

By definition of statutory rape, a MINOR (often under 18, with some exceptions) can never consent to a sexual act. Even if he/she is wanton she can accused the adult of rape years laters. S/He (the minor) can even have false ID but the courts are likely to rule against the adult.

Fair isn't it?

Answer 3

Well lets see if it is a minor female and adult male. It is drawn and quatered than to be shot.

If it is minor male and adult female it is miss understood love and should allowed to go on.

Answer 4

The laws concerning "minors" is referred to as the "Age of Consent."

Because you didn't mention your age it is difficult to answer your question, however, if you are over 16, Connecticut may be a bit liberal over sex offenses.

The below weblink will take you directly to the Connecticut laws concerning sexual offenses with minors and should answer your questions concerning the ages involved and the penalties for the offenses.

Sec. 53a-70. Sexual assault in the first degree: Class B or A felony. (a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the first degree when such person (1) compels another person to engage in sexual intercourse by the use of force against such other person or a third person, or by the threat of use of force against such other person or against a third person which reasonably causes such person to fear physical injury to such person or a third person, or (2) engages in sexual intercourse with another person and such other person is under thirteen years of age and the actor is more than two years older than such person, or ...if the victim of the offense is under ten years of age, for which ten years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.

Sec. 53a-71. Sexual assault in the second degree: Class C or B felony.
(a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the second degree when such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person and: (1) Such other person is thirteen years of age or older but under sixteen years of age and the actor is more than two years older than such person; or is under eighteen years of age; or (10) the actor is twenty years of age or older and stands in a position of power, authority or supervision over such other person by virtue of the actor's professional, legal, occupational or volunteer status and such other person's participation in a program or activity, and such other person is under eighteen years of age.

There is a bit more in the weblink and you should read the entire law to see if you or your "friend" fall under any of the categories.

Answer 5

According to this page
http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm

it is 16