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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 12/07/07
EB from OR said:

I'm 19, I was convicted of a class c felony in oregon for having consensual sex with a 16 year old 2 months after I turned. It may seem harmless, but it's really not. I'm a registered sex offender, I have to submit to polygraphs, I have 3 years probation, and the girl lead me on. So think about it first, even if the girl is all over you she can still get charges pressed, and the fault will be on the adult.
On 11/26/07
nicole from WA said:
why can't you guys wait, i know you love them "but love shouldn't be about sex, if it true love and liking that person for who they are, not for what they have or what they want you to do". just saying
On 11/20/07
kayla from FL said:
well me and my boyfriend wanna have a kid and im 16 and he is 19 fixing to be 20 fi we have sex and have a kid can my mom have him thrown in jail even tho he would be the father of my child.
On 11/07/07
from AL said:
MY DAUGHTER WAS 16 AND HAS A BABY FROM A 24 YR OLD MAN I'M THE MOTHER OF THE 16 YR OLD AND WANT TO PRESS CHARGES
On 11/01/07
Alyssa from AZ said:
i'm 17 and my boyfriend is going to be 22. we've been together since 2005. can he get in trouble with being with me? we never had sex. could he still be in trouble?
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