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PA Sexual Offenses

__Hot Questions__ 1. How do you think the law should handle minors that are indicted of sexual offenses? Should they always be tried as an adult? Explain.

2. Look through all of the crimes related to sexual offenses. Which of these crimes do you think is too lenient? Too severe? Why?

__Local Example__ A 53-year-old woman could not identify her attacker but spotted him on Penn Street after the Sept. 20, 2008, assault. Armed with a search warrant, York City Police obtained a DNA sample from Laboriel. A York County jury found Laboriel, 33, guilty of rape, aggravated assault, indecent assault, robbery and theft. According to police reports, Laboriel hit the woman on the head with a gun, raped her and then ransacked her West King Street home, taking $2,000 in jewelry and other property. This case was found at the following site: http://www.ydr.com/ci_14900358?source=most_viewed
 * Victor A. Laboriel:** DNA evidence helped to convict Laboriel, of York, of rape.

__Scenario__A man goes into a bar and buy's a lady a couple of drinks. When it is visible that the lady has had too much to drink they leave the bar together. The lady goes back to the man's home and is sexually violated. The female does not give consent to having sexual intercourse. When she wakes up she has no recollection of what has happened. She then goes to the local police station and reports what had happened.__What is the male charged with?__

__Some Examples__These are examples of new laws that where just added to Megan's Law. Luring a Child into a Motor Vehicle (18 Pa. C.S. § 2910) and Institutional Sexual Assault (18 Pa. C.S. § 3124.2).