Criminal sexual conduct with a minor- first degree - South Carolina Sexual Assault Laws

In South Carolina, the criminal charge of Criminal sexual conduct with a minor- first degree is classified as a Statutory Felony.

Criminal sexual conduct with a minor- first degree Crime & Punishment in South Carolina :

The South Carolina code § 16-3-655 defines one degrees of the crime criminal sexual conduct with a minor- 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	Criminal sexual conduct with a minor- first degree - Charge Description	Punishment
Felony STATUTORY	A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the first degree the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is less than sixteen years of age and the actor has previously been convicted of, plead guilty or nolo contendere to, or adjudicated delinquent for criminal sexual conduct. A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the first degree the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is less than eleven years of age.	Maximum sentence of 10 years

South Carolina law allows criminal sexual conduct with a minor- 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 South Carolina Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.

Criminal sexual conduct with a minor- first degree is a charge that is unique to South Carolina. Crimes that would be prosecuted as criminal sexual conduct with a minor- first degree in South Carolina will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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