Kentucky Statutory Rape Crimes
“Statutory rape” is a term commonly used to refer to the crime that is committed when a person engages in sexual intercourse with a child who is not old enough to legally consent. In Kentucky the age of consent is sixteen (16) years old. This means that any person under the age of sixteen (16) is incapable of consenting to any sexual activity in Kentucky. Consequently, even if the child “agrees to,” or even “initiates,” the sexual activity or conduct, it is still unlawful.
In Kentucky, sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 16 is always illegal.
Sexual intercourse with a 16 or 17 year old is illegal if the sexual partner is ten (10) or more years older than the 16 or 17 year old.
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Sexual intercourse with a child under 12 years old is Rape in the First Degree. Rape in the First Degree of a child under 12 years old is a Class A felony.
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Sexual intercourse with a child under 14 years old by a person 18 years old or older is Rape in the Second Degree. Rape in the Second Degree is a Class C felony.
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Sexual intercourse with a child under 16 years old by a person 21 years old or older is Rape in the Third Degree. Rape in the Third Degree is a Class D felony.
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Sexual intercourse with a child that is 16 or 17 years old by a person 10-or-more years older than the 16 or 17 year old sexual partner is Rape in the Third Degree. Rape in the Third Degree is a Class D felony.
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What are the penalties for statutory rape in Kentucky?
Rape in the first degree of a child under 12 years old is a Class A felony in Kentucky and carries a sentence of 20 – 50 years in prison, or life imprisonment. It can also carry a fine of up to $10,000.00.
Rape in the second degree of a child under 14 years old is a Class C felony in Kentucky and carries a sentence of 5 – 10 years in prison. It can also carry a fine of up to $10,000.00.
Rape in the third degree is a Class D felony in Kentucky and carries a sentence of 1 – 5 years in prison. It can also carry a fine of up to $10,000.00.
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Want to know more? We have included Kentucky statutory rape laws below!
Rape
(1) A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when:
(a) He engages in sexual intercourse with another person by forcible compulsion; or
(b) He engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is incapable of consent because he:
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- Is physically helpless; or
- Is less than twelve (12) years old.
(2) Rape in the first degree is a Class B felony unless the victim is under twelve (12) years old or receives a serious physical injury in which case it is a Class A felony.
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(1) A person is guilty of rape in the second degree when:
(a) Being eighteen (18) years old or more, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person less than fourteen (14) years old; or
(b) He or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is mentally incapacitated or who is incapable of consent because he or she is an individual with an intellectual disability.
(2) Rape in the second degree is a Class C felony.
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(1) A person is guilty of rape in the third degree when:
(a) Being twenty-one (21) years old or more, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person less than sixteen (16) years old;
(b) Being at least ten (10) years older than a person who is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years old at the time of sexual intercourse, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with the person;
(c) Being twenty-one (21) years old or more, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person less than eighteen (18) years old and for whom he or she provides a foster family home as defined in KRS 600.020;
(d) Being a person in a position of authority or position of special trust, as defined in KRS 532.045, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with a minor under eighteen (18) years old with whom he or she comes into contact as a result of that position; or
(e) Being a jailer, or an employee, contractor, vendor, or volunteer of the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, or a detention facility as defined in KRS 520.010, or of an entity under contract with either department or a detention facility for the custody, supervision, evaluation, or treatment of offenders, he or she subjects a person who he or she knows is incarcerated, supervised, evaluated, or treated by the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, detention facility, or contracting entity, to sexual intercourse.
(2) Rape in the third degree is a Class D felony.
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Sodomy
(1) A person is guilty of sodomy in the first degree when:
(a) He engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person by forcible compulsion; or
(b) He engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person who is incapable of consent because he:
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- Is physically helpless; or
- Is less than twelve (12) years old.
(2) Sodomy in the first degree is a Class B felony unless the victim is under twelve (12) years old or receives a serious physical injury in which case it is a Class A felony.
If you’ve been charged with sodomy in the first degree crime, contact our reputable criminal defense lawyers as soon as possible by calling 859-636-6803.
(1) A person is guilty of sodomy in the second degree when:
(a) Being eighteen (18) years old or more, he or she engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person less than fourteen (14) years old; or
(b) He or she engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person who is mentally incapacitated or who is incapable of consent because he or she is an individual with an intellectual disability.
(2) Sodomy in the second degree is a Class C felony
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(1) A person is guilty of sodomy in the third degree when:
(a) Being twenty-one (21) years old or more, he or she engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person less than sixteen (16) years old;
(b) Being at least ten (10) years older than a person who is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years old at the time of deviate sexual intercourse, he or she engages in deviate sexual intercourse with the person;
(c) Being twenty-one (21) years old or more, he or she engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person less than eighteen (18) years old and for whom he or she provides a foster family home as defined in KRS 600.020;
(d) Being a person in a position of authority or position of special trust, as defined in KRS 532.045, he or she engages in deviate sexual intercourse with a minor less than eighteen (18) years old with whom he or she comes into contact as a result of that position; or
(e) Being a jailer, or an employee, contractor, vendor, or volunteer of the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, or a detention facility as defined in KRS 520.010, or of an entity under contract with either department or a detention facility for the custody, supervision, evaluation, or treatment of offenders, he or she subjects a person who he or she knows is incarcerated, supervised, evaluated, or treated by the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, detention facility, or contracting entity, to deviate sexual intercourse.
(2) Sodomy in the third degree is a Class D felony.
If you’ve been charged with sodomy in the third degree crime, contact our reputable criminal defense lawyers as soon as possible by calling 859-636-6803.
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