Washington DC Sex Offense Attorney
A Washington DC sex crimes attorney can help lead you through the intricacies of the criminal justice system. Following is the basic information you would need if facing a sexual assault charge in Washington DC.
In Washington DC sexual abuse is divided into five degrees:
First Degree: 1) causing a person to engage in a sexual act (penis in vulva, against anus, against mouth, causing person to put mouth on penis) with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of the person committing the offense; and 2) through the use of force, threatened use of a weapon or use of a threat sufficient to force coercion.
Second Degree: 1) causing a person to engage in a sexual act with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of the person committing the offense; and 2) by threatening or placing the person in reasonable fear, or knowing the person was incapable of declining participation or communicating unwillingness to do so.
Third Degree: 1) touching clothed or unclothed area (breast, buttocks, genitalia, anus, inner thigh) with the penis, hand, fingers, etc; and 2) through the use of force, threatened use of a weapon or use of a threat sufficient to force coercion.
Fourth Degree: 1) touching clothed or unclothed area (breast, buttocks, genitalia, anus, inner thigh) with the penis, hand, fingers, etc; and 2) by threatening or placing the person in reasonable fear, or knowing the person was incapable of declining participation or communicating unwillingness to do so.
Misdemeanor: 1) a sexual act or contact occurred; and 2) the person knew or should have known that he/she did not have permission to do so.
For a greater explanation of these laws you can read the District of Columbia Official Code.