Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision- first degree - Delaware Sexual Assault Laws

Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision- first degree Crime & Punishment in Delaware :

The Delaware code § 778 defines four degrees of the crime sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision- first degree, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.

Severity	Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision- first degree - Charge Description	Punishment
Class A felony STATUTORY	If victim is less than sixteen years of age and sexual intercourse	15 years to life in prison
Class B felony STATUTORY	If victim is between 16 and 18 years of age and perpetrator is at least four years old than the child If victim is less than sixteen years of age and sexual penetration	2-20 years
Class C felony STATUTORY	If victim is between 16 and 18 years of age	Up to 10 years
Class D felony STATUTORY	If sexual extortion of a victim less than 16 years of age	Up to 8 years in prison

Delaware law allows sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision- first degree to be enforced as a statutory charge. This means that this charge can be applied to cases in which the victim is younger than the Delaware Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.

Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision- first degree is a charge that is unique to Delaware. Crimes that would be prosecuted as sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision- first degree in Delaware will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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