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Question: What is the punishment for Sex with a minor?

Answer:

Sexual conduct with a minor who is under fifteen years of age is a class 2 felony and a class 6 felony with a minor who is over fifteen years of age. (ARS § 13-1405)

 

The punishment for sexual conduct with a minor varies depending on who the offender is and what kinds of prior convictions they may have.

 

In general, under Arizona Law (ARS § 13-604.01) the minimum punishment for a person convicted of sexual conduct with a minor in the first degree is a term of seventeen years in prison and registration as a sex offender.

 


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On 02/20/08
cali from CA said:
yeah, my boyfriend and his family lied about his age, we've been together for 3 yrs and he's 17. Both our families approve of it so, yeah.
On 02/08/08
from CA said:
Love is the concern for another's well being. Any acts in a relationship should only be done legally with mutual consent of both involved and only with members of the opposite gender.
On 01/10/08
Jen from TX said:
The poeple who should be behind bars for actually and confessing to a sexual assault are out. A lot of minorities are the ones charged and convicted for minor things consential things. A lot of these girls lie about their age, shouldn't they be the ones to be convicted for lying? Even when the DA's have no evidence or charge anyone they have to make a case. People need to really think twice when they look at this sex offender websites alot of this offenders have no reason to be registering if you really look into some of their cases.
On 01/06/08
Eric from CA said:
people have sex because they enjoy it, whether love is involved or not.
On 12/17/07
Tykara from NY said:
The punishment for haning sex with a minor is a long time in prision or rikers island. thats a b class felony and is frowned upon in every part of the world that answer your question.?
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