Statutory Rape charges in North Carolina are subject to something Raleigh criminal defense lawyers may refer to as the, "Age of Consent. Ordinarily, a "minor" is someone who has not reached the age of "majority.
At the same time, minors may, in certain circumstances, "consent" to some things that might otherwise be reasonably considered an "adult decision.
For example, as it pertains to sexual intercourse , the age of consent in North Carolina is 16 years old. Once the minor reaches the age of 16, she may consent to vaginal intercourse sexual intercourse. If you are sexually active with someone who is 15 years old or younger, that potentially places you at risk for criminal prosecution for statutory sex offenses, including statutory rape, indecent liberties with a minor, and even contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Many sex offenses in North Carolina are subject to possible long-term prison sentences and registration as a sex offender.
Registration as a sexual predator carries substantial, consequential penalties in addition to prison, court costs, fines, and probation. If the alleged victim consents to having sex sexual intercourse , the Defendant may still be charged with serious felony charges in NC depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the sexual activity. The team of Raleigh criminal attorneys at the Fanney Law Firm work hard to provide thoughtful, focused legal defenses to sex offenses and statutory rape charges in Wake County, N.
