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    Laws - View Law: SEX OFFENSES


    SEX OFFENSES

    Beware of the serious consequences of committing any of the following sex offenses in the State of Arizona:

    In the State of Arizona, a person under 18 years old CANNOT consent to engage in sexual conduct (A.R.S. § 13-1401).

    Under Arizona law, sexual conduct is when a person intentionally or knowingly engages in sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact with a person under 18 years of age. Sexual conduct with a minor 15, 16 or 17 years old is class 6 felony. Sexual conduct with a minor under fifteen years of age is a class 2 felony.

    If you are a juvenile, and the victim is under 15 years, the county attorney has the discretion to bring adult charges against you (see Juvenile Justice). If the victim is 15 years or older, the county attorney has the option of asking a judge to allow him to bring adult charges against you. If a parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian or foster parent engages in sexual conduct with a minor the person will be charged with a class 2 felony and could carry a prison term of 3 to 27 years maximum sentence (A.R.S. § 13-604.01).

    Sexual assault is when a person intentionally or knowingly engages in sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact with any person without consent of such a person and is a class 2 felony. In the State of Arizona, a person under the age of 18 years old cannot consent to sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact. A first time offense can lead to a prison term from 5.2 to 14 years.

    Sexual abuse is intentionally or knowingly engaging in sexual contact with any person 15 years of age of older without consent of that person or with any person which is under 15 years of age if the sexual contact involves only the female breast. If the victim is 15 years or older it is a class 5 felony. If the victim is under 15 years of age, it is a class 3 felony.

    If a juvenile is at least 15 years of age or older and commits a class 3 or higher felony sex offense, the juvenile will be tried as an adult. One such offense is forcible sexual assault which means if you use immediate or threaten to use immediate force during the commission of a sexual offense, you will automatically be tired in adult court. Once tried as an adult, always tried as an adult for any other crime even if you are a juvenile.

    If a juvenile is under 15 years of age and commits a class 3 or higher felony sex offense, it is at the discretion of the county attorney to request a transfer of juvenile to adult court. If you commit a crime and are under fourteen years old, the county attorney must petition the court to request a transfer hearing.

    If you need help, call one of these crisis hotlines:

    • Child Help USA Hotline 800-422-4453
    • Child Protective Services 888-SOS-CHILD or 888-767-2445
    • Pregnancy Hotline 800-848-5683
    • Youth Crisis Hotline 800-448-4663


    Comments
    16 thru 20 of 188 comments     1   2   3  [ 4 ]  5  ...   
    On 11/21/08
    Amber from UT said:
    what if you have a boyfriend that is a year older than you? i mean its just one older than you.
    On 11/14/08
    love from AZ said:
    yeah okay i agree 17 yr old txting a 13 year old is disturbing
    On 10/23/08
    parent from AL said:
    I have just found out a 17 year-old boy has text very obscene messages to my 13 year-old daughter. I am seeking professional advice - 17 year-olds have no business conversing period with a 13 year-old - all parents I know agree. What scares me is what is going to happen when he turns 18 or even older - will he still go after the very young? This is very troubling - he is plenty old enough to know to leave her alone. I have read and saved the text messages - very disturbing. I feel his school needs to know for the safety of the other girls - his school goes from k - 12 at this time.
    On 10/18/08
    love from AZ said:
    i THiNk tHiS lAW iS REAlli DUMb =/ i mEAN iM 17 qUNA BE 18 iN A COUplE MONtHS, ANd MY bOyFRiENd iZ 20, ANd ME ANd hiM ARE dOiN REAlli GOOd, AqE iS NOthiNg BUt A NUMbER, WEll uNlESS thEY ARE REALly Old HAHA, BUT kiDz ARE qOiN tO HAVE SEX REqARdLESS Of tHE lAW. i DONt WANt tO GET My BOyfRiENd iN tROUBlE ANd iTS KiNDA SCARy, BUt i MEAN THiS lAW iS REALly RiDiCUlOUS. iTS NEVER qOIN tO WORK && iT SHOUld BE CHANgEd.
    On 10/08/08
    Nikki from AZ said:
    I think this is really stupid.I think we should just go with most other states and have the age be 16. With or without this law teens under 18 are still going to have sex and I think that it is are choice if we want to have sex or not.
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