Rape Laws

Federal law outlines the conditions and consequences for sexual assault and rape. In recent years, laws requiring the victim to bear the burden of proof have been partially rolled back, but still the American legal system makes the process of prosecuting a sexual criminal unnessarily difficult.

Federal Law

Federal laws for rape and sexual assault are outlined in U.S.C. Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure Part I - Crimes Chapter 109A - Sexual Abuse.

Full Text of Chapter 109A
Sec. 2241. Aggravated sexual abuse
Sec. 2242. Sexual abuse
Sec. 2243. Sexual abuse of a minor or ward
Sec. 2244. Abusive sexual contact
Sec. 2245. Sexual abuse resulting in death
Sec. 2246. Definitions for chapter
Sec. 2247. Repeat offenders
Sec. 2248. Mandatory restitution

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Pennsylvania State Law

Pennsylvania state laws for rape and sexual assault appear in the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in the Crimes and Offenses (Title 18), Pat II (Definition of Specific Offenses) under Chapter 31: Sexual Offenses.

Full Text of Chapter 31
Sec. 3101. Definitions
Sec. 3102. Mistake as to age
Sec. 3104. Evidence of victim's sexual conduct
Sec. 3105. Prompt complaint
Sec. 3106. Testimony of complaints
Sec. 3107. Resistance not required
Sec. 3121. Rape
Sec. 3122.1. Statutory sexual assault
Sec. 3123. Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse
Sec. 3124.1. Sexual assault
Sec. 3124.2. Institutional sexual assault
Sec. 3125. Aggravated indecent assault
Sec. 3126. Indecent assault

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