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 * Rape and Abuse of a Child **
 * Unlawful sexual intercourse with a victim by the defendant or the defendant by a victim, if the victim is more than three years of age but less than thirteen years of age.
 * Whoever unlawfully has sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse, and abuses a child under sixteen years of age shall, for the first offense, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years, or, except as otherwise provided, for any term in a jail or house of correction, and for the second or subsequent offense by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years, but not less than five years; provided, however, that a prosecution commenced under the provisions of this section shall not be placed on file or continued without a finding.


 * Drugging persons for sexual intercourse **
 * Administering drugs to overpower a victim for the purpose of unlawful sexual intercourse.
 * Imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years not less than ten years

· Fraudulently and deceitfully enticing or taking away a person from the house of his parent or guardian or elsewhere, for the purpose of prostitution or for the purpose of unlawful sexual intercourse. · I mprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or in jail for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment in jail.
 * Enticing a person for prostitution or sexual intercourse **


 * Inducing minor into prostitution **
 * Inducing a minor to become a prostitute, or who knowingly aids and assists in such inducement
 * Imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five, nor less than three years, and by a fine of five thousand dollars. The sentence of imprisonment imposed under this section shall not be reduced to less than three years, nor suspended, nor shall any person convicted under this section be eligible for probation, parole or furlough or receive any deduction from his sentence for good conduct or otherwise until he shall have served three years of such sentence.


 * Living off or sharing earnings of minor prostitute **
 * Living or deriving support or maintenance, in whole or in part, from the earnings or proceeds of prostitution committed by a minor, knowing the same to be earnings or proceeds of prostitution, or sharing in such earnings, proceeds or monies.
 * Imprisonment in the state prison for not less than five years and by a fine of five thousand dollars. The sentence imposed under this section shall not be reduced to less than five years, nor suspended, nor shall any person convicted under this section be eligible for probation, parole or furlough or receive any deduction from his sentence for good conduct or otherwise until he shall have served five years of such sentence.

· Knowledge that a person is a child under eighteen years of age or while in possession of such facts that he should have reason to know that such person is a child under eighteen years of age, and with lascivious intent, hires, coerces, solicits or entices, employs, procures, uses, causes, encourages, or knowingly permits such child to pose or be exhibited in a state of nudity, for the purpose of representation or reproduction in any visual material. · Imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than ten nor more than twenty years, or by a fine of not less than ten thousand nor more than fifty thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 1. Why are sexual offenses crimes? 2. Who is affected by sexual offenses? Hired by the Carlsbad Unified School District in March 2000, Firth taught second and third grade at Pacific Rim Elementary until he resigned in October 2007. The three students, who didn’t know one another, told officials that Firth molested them while he was alone with them in class. The last victim added that the defendant had a “class rule” that his female students had to sit on his lap while he helped them with their homework. Previously, Firth remained out of custody on $450,000 bail having only served one day in custody since being charged in November 2008. A Superior Court judge sentenced a former Carlsbad elementary school teacher, Raymond Firth, to prison April 26 relating to the molestation of several students in his classroom. Firth was handcuffed and taken into custody where he will remain for at least the next two years. Firth, 39, took a plea agreement last month admitting to two felony counts of sexual battery and one count of false imprisonment relating to the molestation of three of his third-grade students between 2006 and 2008 as a teacher at Pacific Rim Elementary School. He was guaranteed a sentence of three years and eight months in prison. He will also have to register as sex offender for life. Because of his clean criminal record, Deputy District Attorney Kelly Mok said Firth may only have to serve half of the actual sentence adding that he will then be placed on parole for three years.  Firth, 39, molested students for nine years at school in Carlsbad  http://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/7282030/article-Former-C%E2%80%99bad-teacher-sentenced-for-string-of-molestations?instance=coast_2nd_top_story My name is Kali Weston and I am a reporter for the Boston Globe. Today I will be sitting in on the trial of Dr. Susan Bentley. Dr. Bentley is being tried because she was having a relationship with Domenic Rodriguez, her 16 year old patient. Dr. Bentley falsified Mr. Rodriguez’s medical diagnosis to keep him as her patient. For years Mr. Rodriguez and his mother thought he was schizophrenic because of Dr. Bentley’s diagnosis. When Mr. Rodriguez became a suspect in a Special Victim’s crime it was discovered that Mr. Rodriguez was a Special Victim himself. Dr. Bentley had Mr. Rodriguez on drugs to treat schizophrenia and various other drugs to manipulate his state of mind. Dr. Bentley convinced Mr. Rodriguez that they were soul mates. The case should be handled soon and I will be in the court room every step of the way. Look for my continuation of this case in the Boston Globe. I look forward to hearing what the public thinks about this case. Please feel free to write me and I may publish a few letters, with the permission of the writer.
 * Posing or exhibiting child in state of nudity or sexual conduct; punishment **
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