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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


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    On 04/20/06
    Melissa from ID said:
    i'm 16 years of age and my bf is 26. we have sex and my parents do not know about it. if they find out before i turn 18 could they charge him with anything? i'm scared and i really really love him and think he might be the one.
    On 04/18/06
    Diana from MN said:

    I'm 12 and my bf is 19, he wants to have sex but i'm not sure if i want too. how much trouble would he be in if we did have sex? and would i get in trouble to??? DIANA - go to the Speak up section and view question and answer of question 17276

    On 04/16/06
    melinda from TN said:
    im 13 and my bf is 14 i am marring him in a few years. i think sex is ok when u r spendin ur life with some1. is it aganist the law if we have sex now? we both really want to have sex
    On 04/06/06
    anna from MI said:
    seriously, i cant believe you guys dont know the law. yes if both are minors having sex, parents will be charged, if one is under 18, or in MI 16 the oldest will be charged, and no you cant get in trouble for spending the night at someones house!
    On 03/30/06
    William Shakespeare from AZ said:
    At the age of 13, a friend of mine got naked while he was playing Truth or Dare at a public park in Arizona. At the time, the police just brought him home to his parents and said "no biggy." Five years later, he was arrested on a warrant for indecent exposure, flown back across most of the U.S. to Arizona, and he spent 8 months in jail. He now has two convictions, life on probation, and has to register as a Sex Offender. Again, only for whipping it out while playing truth or dare when he was 13 years old.
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