TN+Sexual+Offenses

TN Laws

TN Sexual Cases 1st
Statutory Rape - sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) Class E felony with a potential one to six year sentence

Rape of a child – unlawful sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant or the defendant by a victim, if the victim is more than three (3) years of age but less than thirteen (13) years of age. Class A Felony minimum period of imprisonment of twenty-five.

(a) Rape is unlawful sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant or of the defendant by a victim accompanied by any of the following circumstances: **(1)** Force or coercion is used to accomplish the act; **(2)** The sexual penetration is accomplished without the consent of the victim and the defendant knows or has reason to know at the time of the penetration that the victim did not consent; **(3)** The defendant knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; or **(4)** The sexual penetration is accomplished by fraud. **(b)** Rape is a Class B felony.

Indecent Exposure – vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place Class B Misdemeanor $500 - $1500 fine and 11/29 in jail

Prostitution - offering sexual intercourse for pay Class B Misdemeanor and up to 6 months and/or $500 fine

Rape – Sexual intercourse with a woman by a man without her consent and chiefly by force or deception. · Acquaintance rape and date rape - "Acquaintance rape" refers to [|rape]by an acquaintance of the victim and "date rape" refers to rape by someone in a dating relationship with the victim, but not necessarily someone the victim knows well or is seeing seriously. · [|Stranger rape] – 1. Blitz sexual assault refers to a rape where the assailant suddenly and brutally attacks the victim without any prior contact. 2. Contact sexual assault refers to a rape where the assailant attempts to lure the victim into a situation where she/he can be attacked. 3. Home invasion sexual assault is a rape committed by an intruder in the victim's home. · [|Partner rape] - Partner rape occurs when someone is raped by an intimate partner such as a boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. A sexual encounter that is unwanted, forced, or not consensual is rape, regardless of the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator. · [|Multiple assailant rape] - Multiple assailant rape refers to a rape where more than one person sexually assaulted the victim during the incident. This type of rape is sometimes referred to as gang rape and may be facilitated by date rape drugs, including alcohol. Classification – Class 2 felonies. Punishment - <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"> __Minimum__ -5.25 years __<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Presumptive __<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"> -7 years __Maximum -__ 14 years

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Incest - Incest is the sexual assault of a person by a family member such as a parent or step-parent, sibling, or other relative. Incest can refer to ongoing sexual abuse of this type or a single incident. Classification – <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif';">Class C felony. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Punishment – 3 yeas – 15.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Child Pornography – <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">the illegal use of children in pornographic pictures or films. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"> Classification – <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Though sexual exploitation of a minor is a class D felony, an individual possessing more than 50 individual pieces of pornography will be charged with a Class C felony. If the number of individual pieces exceeds 100, the offense is a Class B felony. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Punishment – <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Consumption of child pornography can lead to a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison, while distribution of child pornography has a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Public lewdness – Committing a sexual act in public. Classification – <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">misdemeanor. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Punishment – Fine, Probation, <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Court ordered counseling, Registering as a sex offender, and Jail time.