Sex Crimes: Definitions and Penalties
Ohio
Last Updated: March 2020
Rape in the First Degree | Answer |
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Sexual Battery | Answer |
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Engaging in sexual conduct with another, not the spouse of the offender, when any of the following apply:
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One court held the statute unconstitutional, finding that a statute prohibiting sexual conduct between a minor and a peace officer who is more than two years older than the minor was not rationally related to a legitimate governmental purpose, and thus violated equal protection. See State v. Mole, 74 N.E.3d 368. |
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Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor | Answer |
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Gross Sexual Imposition | Answer |
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The Supreme Court of Ohio held the statute unconstitutional on the basis that a statute requiring imposition of a mandatory prison for gross sexual imposition committed against a child when there was corroborating evidence lacked a rational basis and thus violated due process. See State v. Bevly, 27 N.E.3d 516 (Ohio Feb. 11, 2015). |
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Sexual Imposition | Answer |
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(A) Having sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; causing another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or causing two or more other persons to have sexual contact when any of the following applies:
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Importuning | Answer |
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