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  2. Rape laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This description doesn't make clear whether affirmative consent is required to have sex (or conversely, whether a lack of affirmative consent can result in a sexual offense), but both Section 130.25 Rape in the third degree (3) and Section 130.40 Criminal sexual act in the third degree (3) do provide this possibility in the form of catch-all ...

  3. Types of rape - Wikipedia

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    A nationwide sample of serial rape cases that were reported to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) were analyzed and it was found that serial rapists showed a "high degree of criminal sophistication" and used less force against the victim. The more criminally sophisticated the rapist was, the more sexual acts were performed. [22]

  4. Sexual assault - Wikipedia

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    Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape." [139] Every U.S. state has its own code of laws, and thus the definition of conduct that constitutes a crime, including a sexual assault, may vary to some degree by state.

  5. Here's why Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction was ...

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    Weinstein maintains he is innocent of the charges of criminal sex acts involving forced oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006 and rape in the third degree for an attack on an ...

  6. Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York ...

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    Weinstein has been in a New York prison since his conviction for forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006, and rape in the third degree for an attack on an ...

  7. Whatcom man pleads guilty to sexually abusing young girl in ...

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    Johnsen was originally charged in late September 2019 with one count of first-degree child rape, one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of intimidating a witness. His charges ...

  8. Statutory rape - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Although it usually refers to adults engaging in sexual contact with minors under the age of consent, it is a generic term, and very few jurisdictions use the actual term statutory rape in the language of statutes. [3] In statutory rape, overt force or threat is usually not present.

  9. Marital rape in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Until 2013, Washington had an exemption preventing a spouse from being prosecuted with third-degree-rape against the other spouse. [23] Washington removed its exemptions for first-degree rape and second-degree rape in 1983, [24] but the exemption for third-degree rape was removed 30 years later. [25]