Full question:
My colleague’s daughter was raped last week. This incident happened when my colleague’s daughter was returning after watching a movie with her friends. My colleague’s daughter, who is 18 years old, was dropped by her friends at a lane near my colleague’s house. That lane is usually isolated, and it seems the offender finding my colleague’s daughter alone, raped her. My colleague’s daughter has identified the offender and he resides in of the houses in the same lane where this dreadful incident took place (near my colleague’s house). The offender must be somewhere between 22-24 years old. What is the maximum punishment for rape under the prevailing law in Tennessee?
- Category: Criminal
- Subcategory: Statutory Rape
- Date:
- State: Tennessee
Answer:
Under Tennessee law, if a person commits sexual penetration of a victim who is at least fifteen but less than eighteen years old, and the offender is at least four but not more than five years older than the victim, they may be charged with mitigated statutory rape (Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-506). This offense is classified as a Class E felony.
The punishment for a Class E felony in Tennessee ranges from one to six years of imprisonment. Additionally, a fine of up to three thousand dollars may be imposed (Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-111).
In this case, if the offender is found guilty of mitigated statutory rape, the maximum punishment would be imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than six years, along with the possibility of a fine.
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