Sex Crime Defense Attorney in Augusta Georgia
Statutory rape is defined as nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. Statutory rape is a criminal offense and refers to sexual relations with a person who has not reached the statutory age of consent. Sexual relationship even with the consent of that person is statutory rape.
Incest is defined as nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
The families and friends of a rape accused may be supportive — or not — and their neighbors, coworkers, and larger community will all be morbidly interested in the rape charges. The accuser may well be given more credibility than the accused. Rape charges are a very serious matter for an individual. He or she may be facing jail or prison time, loss of a job or career, and lifelong stigma. Even though the rape charges were dropped, the rumors or impression of rape may follow the accused for the rest of their lives.
If convicted, the accused can face severe penalties including prison term, rehabilitation, fines and probation. An adult convicted of statutory rape must also register as a sexual offender and will also be o be prohibited from voting and owning a gun.
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