Laws Involving Sexual Activity
You will possibly be charged as an adult depending on the age of the victim, if you are under the age of 17.
In the state of Georgia, you must be sixteen years of age to consent to any sexual act. A sexual conduct is any type of touching of breasts, butt or sexual organs, even over clothing, along with oral or sexual intercourse.
Statutory Rape occurs when two people, under the age of sixteen, engage in sexual conduct. Both parties can be charged with statutory rape because neither of the minors involved were at the the age to give consent. This is a felony and someone could serve 1 to 20 years.
Rape is when a male forces a female to have sex against her will. Force does not have to be with a weapon or include physical injury; it can simply be intimidation. If the victim of rape is intoxicated, force and against her will is already proven. If you have been raped, DO NOT BATHE OR WASH YOUR CLOTHES. CALL FOR HELP IMMEDIATELY. If you are found guilty of rape, it can be life without parole or a minimum of 25 years in prison without the chance of parole. A minor between the ages of 13 to 16 will be charged as an adult.
Rape hotline for Hall County: 770-503-7273 see other counties at www.aardvarc.org/rape/states/garp.shtml
Aggravated sodomy. Aggravated sodomy is when someone forces another person to engage in
sodomy (oral or anal sex) against his/her will. This charge is gender neutral which means a male or female can be charged with this crime. If you are found guilty, you will receive a minimum of twenty-five years in prison without parole to life in prison.
Sexual Battery and Aggravated Sexual Battery.
Sexual battery is the touching of another persons genital area, groin, inner thighs, butt, or female breasts without the other persons consent (even over clothes).
Aggravated sexual batter is when a person inserts anything other than a penis into the vagina or anus of another person without their consent (even fingers).
Both crimes are gender neutral, meaning a male or female can be charged.
If you are found guilty of aggravated sexual battery, it is a minimum of 25 years without parole to life in prison.
Sexual Assault against a student by a school official is against the law. This is defined as custodian or supervisor of a student has sexual relations with that student for sexual gratification. This will result in the revocation of a teaching license and minimum of 10-30 years in prison without parole.
In the state of Georgia, you must be sixteen years of age to consent to any sexual act. A sexual conduct is any type of touching of breasts, butt or sexual organs, even over clothing, along with oral or sexual intercourse.
Statutory Rape occurs when two people, under the age of sixteen, engage in sexual conduct. Both parties can be charged with statutory rape because neither of the minors involved were at the the age to give consent. This is a felony and someone could serve 1 to 20 years.
Rape is when a male forces a female to have sex against her will. Force does not have to be with a weapon or include physical injury; it can simply be intimidation. If the victim of rape is intoxicated, force and against her will is already proven. If you have been raped, DO NOT BATHE OR WASH YOUR CLOTHES. CALL FOR HELP IMMEDIATELY. If you are found guilty of rape, it can be life without parole or a minimum of 25 years in prison without the chance of parole. A minor between the ages of 13 to 16 will be charged as an adult.
Rape hotline for Hall County: 770-503-7273 see other counties at www.aardvarc.org/rape/states/garp.shtml
Aggravated sodomy. Aggravated sodomy is when someone forces another person to engage in
sodomy (oral or anal sex) against his/her will. This charge is gender neutral which means a male or female can be charged with this crime. If you are found guilty, you will receive a minimum of twenty-five years in prison without parole to life in prison.
Sexual Battery and Aggravated Sexual Battery.
Sexual battery is the touching of another persons genital area, groin, inner thighs, butt, or female breasts without the other persons consent (even over clothes).
Aggravated sexual batter is when a person inserts anything other than a penis into the vagina or anus of another person without their consent (even fingers).
Both crimes are gender neutral, meaning a male or female can be charged.
If you are found guilty of aggravated sexual battery, it is a minimum of 25 years without parole to life in prison.
Sexual Assault against a student by a school official is against the law. This is defined as custodian or supervisor of a student has sexual relations with that student for sexual gratification. This will result in the revocation of a teaching license and minimum of 10-30 years in prison without parole.
Teenage Rights
Your guilt or not guilty is decided by a judge not a jury. You have the right to have an attorney or parent/guardian present during any questioning. You do not have to allow a police officer to search your car UNLESS he has reasonable suspicion of something illegal going on or a court ordered warrant.
Seven Deadly Sins
If you are charged with the following crimes, you will be charged as an adult if you are between the ages of 13 to 16 years old. Most of the sentences are 25 years to life in prison.
1. Murder
2. Voluntary Manslaughter
3. Rape
4. Aggravated Sodomy
5. Aggravated Child Molestation
6. Aggravated Sexual Battery
7. Armed Robbery (if with a fire arm)
1. Murder
2. Voluntary Manslaughter
3. Rape
4. Aggravated Sodomy
5. Aggravated Child Molestation
6. Aggravated Sexual Battery
7. Armed Robbery (if with a fire arm)