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What is a sex crime?

a crime involving sexual assault or


having a sexual motive.
generally involve illegal or coerced
sexual conduct against another
individual

Major types of sex crime


Indecency with a Child / Molestation
Crimes.
Rape / Aggravated Sexual Assault.
Statutory Rape.
Possession of Child Pornography.
Internet Sex Crimes

Indecency with a child / Molestation


Indecency with a child
defined as either engaging in sexual
contact with achildor exposure of
one's anus or genitals to achildunder
17 OR causing thechildto expose his
or her anus or genitals to the actor with
the intent to arouse or gratify someone
sexually

Molestation
is forcing undesired sexual behavior by
one person upon another

Rape / Aggravated Sexual Assault.


Rape is sex you don't agree to, including
forcing a body part or object into your
vagina, rectum (bottom), or mouth
Daterapeis when you are raped by
someone you know, like a boyfriend
Aggravated sexual assault
aggravated assault of a sexual nature
wounds, maims, disfigures or endangers the
life of the complainant

Statutory rape
statutory rape is sexual activity in
which at least one person is below
the age required to legally consent to
the behaviour
Romeo and Juliet Law
either participant has reached the age of
consent
both guilty of engaging in unlawful sex
with the other person

Possesion of child
pornography
any visual depiction of sexually
explicit conduct involving a minor
(someone under 18 years of age)
Federal law prohibits the production,
distribution, reception, and
possession of an image of child
pornography

Internet Sex Crimes


Internet one of the latest
battlegrounds for law enforcement
Majority underage people, child
pornography & set up sexual contact
About 2,500 people are arrested
every year in the US for Internet sex
crimes involving minors

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