Georgia Statutory Rape Law
Augusta GA Statutory Rape Defense Lawyer
The statutory rape law in Georgia states that having sexual intercourse with a person less than 16 years of age is statutory rape. Older accused are served harsher sentences as compared to younger ones. Thus those 21 and above can expect 10 to 20 years of imprisonment if charged with statutory rape.
Accused between ages 17 and 20 might get imprisonment for 1 to 20 years if convicted. If the accused is aged 14 or 15 the crime is considered as a misdemeanor and accused can get a jail sentence of 1 to 3 years if convicted.
Rape convicts face severe penalties like prison term, fine, probation and rehabilitation. Adults who have been convicted for rape are registered sexual offenders and these people are not allowed to buy or own firearms as also not allowed to vote.
Rape is a crime that affects both accused and victim throughout their lives. Acquitted rape accused have to live their lives with the stigma of having been tried for a rape charge. Similarly, the victim has to live her life with the trauma of having been molested.