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Child Molestation
Child Molestation
In every federal jurisdiction of the United States, the law states that a minor (person below the legal age of consent) may not consent to sexual activity of any form with any partner. Sexual activities between an adult and a minor are illegal and are covered under statutory rape laws. Statutory rape is considered a sex offense and the adult involved in the offense will be labeled as a sexual offender. Possible charges brought against the offender are rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse of a child, and/or lewd acts.
Penalties for child molestation vary by jurisdiction, but usually the specific crimes the offender committed will determine the charges and the sentence they will have to serve. Punishment for child molestation is usually imprisonment (with post-release conditions) such as parole supervision and required registration as a sex offender. If the person is a repeat offender, they are subject to lengthier jail sentences. The victim of the sexual offense may also sue the offender for physical and emotional damages in a civil court.
Even outside of the courtroom, sexual offenders face consequences. In 2006, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act was passed, which authorizes the indefinite involuntary commitment of sexual offenders.
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