Connecticut Sexual Assault Laws

1. Home
2. Connecticut Sexual Abuse Laws

Connecticut has defined nine crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the Connecticut Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Aggravated sexual assault- first degree STATUTORY
Connecticut state law § 53a-70a, Class A felony; Class B felony

Aggravated sexual assault of a minor STATUTORY
Connecticut state law § 53a-70c, Class A felony

First degree sexual assault STATUTORY
Connecticut state law § 53a-70, Class A felony ; Class B felony

Incest
Connecticut state law § 53a-191 , Class D felony

Sexual Assault in the spousal or cohabitating relationship
Connecticut state law § 53a-70b, Class B felony

Sexual assault- fourth degree STATUTORY
Connecticut state law § 53a-73a, Class A misdemeanor ; Class D felony

Sexual assault- second degree
Connecticut state law § 53a-71, Class B felony; Class C felony

Sexual assault- third degree
Connecticut state law § 53a-72a, Class C felony ; Class D felony

Sexual assault- third degree with a firearm
Connecticut state law § 53a-72a, Class B felony ; Class C felony

Back to list of state laws