Unlawful sexual contact - Maine Sexual Assault Laws

Unlawful sexual contact Crime & Punishment in Maine :

The Maine code § 255-A defines four degrees of the crime unlawful sexual contact, 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	Unlawful sexual contact - Charge Description	Punishment
Class B Crime STATUTORY	If victim submits as result of compulsion and penetration is involved. If victim is younger than 14 and actor is 3 years older and penetration is involved.	Up to 10 years
Class C Crime	If victim submits as result of compulsion. If victim is in custody of law enforcement at time and penetration is involved. If victim has mental disability known to actor and penetration is involved. If victim is younger than 14 and actor is 3 years older. If victim is unconscious or physically incapable of resisting and did not consent to sexual acts and involves penetration. If consent has not been expressly or impliedly acquiesced in sexual contact and this involves penetration.	Up to 5 years
Class D Crime STATUTORY	If victim is in custody of law enforcement at time. If victim has mental disability known to actor. If victim is unconscious or physically incapable of resisting and did not consent to sexual acts. If consent has not been expressly or impliedly acquiesced in sexual contact. If actor is 10 or more years older. If 16-17 year old victim assaulted by 21 or older school employee and contact is incestual.	Up to 1 year
Class E crime STATUTORY	If 16-17 year old victim assaulted by 21 or up school employee.	Up to 6 months

Maine law allows unlawful sexual contact 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 Maine Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.

Unlawful sexual contact defined in other states :

Unlawful sexual contact is a charge in a total of one other state(s). The exact definition, charge type, and potential sentencing of this charge varying state to state. For further details please refer to the state page.

State	Charge Type(s)	Punishment(s)
Colorado	Class 1 misdemeanor; Class 4 felony	6-18 month sentence; $500-5,000 fine; 1-12 years in prison and/or a $2000-$500,000 fine.

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