Maryland punishes both rape and “sexual offenses”, some of which refer to sexual assault. Rape has two levels or levels of crime, while sexual offenses are divided into four degrees of abusers. In general, criminal penalties in Baltimore, Maryland vary according to degree depending on factors “aggravated” (which show lying, increased guilt and punishment). A strong factor is the use of force or violence, the weapon of the victim or, if the victim is young or particularly old.
Sexual battery assaults:
First degree – Engage in sexual act or sexual battery (oral or anal sex, or any object or part of one body penetrating the genitals or anus to obtain sexual gratification, but not vaginal intercourse – this is above in rape) by force or threat, or exposure Physical injury or victimization of the victim or threat of death, mutilation or serious bodily injury to the victim with the assistance of others or during robbery.
Secondly, a mentally or physically incapacitated person (including drunk, high, or unconscious) when the defendant needs to know his or her condition; or (3) the victim is less than 14 years of age and the defendant is at least 4 years older than the victim
Third class for sexual battery laws includes: includes one of the following:(Intentionally contacting the genitals, anus or other parts of the victim or defendant for sexual pleasure or ill-treatment of any person) in any of the following cases:Without consent during the use of a weapon, strangulation or serious injury to the victim, threat of death or serious injury or abduction or otherThe victim is mentally or physically incapacitated (drunk or unconscious, for example) and the accused knows his or her conditionThe victim under the age of 14 and the defendant not less than 4 years of age
Engage in sexual act (i.e. by oral or anal sex) or vaginal sex with a 14 or 15 year old victim by 21 years or more of the defendant. The penalties may be imposed on the criminals for such crimes and may extend up to life time imprisonment.
Maryland Criminal Law Article, Sections:
- 3-303: Rape in the First Degree and 3-309 for attempted
- 3-304: Rape in the Second Degree and 3-310 for attempted
- 3-305: Sexual Offense in the First Degree and 3-311 for attempted
- 3-306: Sexual Offense in the Second Degree and 3-312 for attempted
- 3-307: Sexual Offense in the Third Degree
- 3-308: Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree
Rape laws in Maryland:
- First Class – Engaging in a person’s communication with another person, using force, using weapons, strangling, carrying out, threatening, threatening, killing, serious injury, abduction, or committing other crime comes under the roof of rape laws
- Second class – mentally or physically challenged (including high, high, or low consciousness) when the accused is on the science of his or her disability; or (iii) the fourth victim of the above-mentioned disability is the oldest of four years at least of the victim.