Explanation Of The Different “Elements” Of CSC 1st Degree – Child Under 13 Years Old

Explanation Of The Different “Elements” Of CSC 1st Degree – Child Under 13 Years Old

ELEMENT – CHILD UNDER 13 YEARS OLD
FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT

A person who engages in sexual penetration with another person and if that other person is under 13 years of age, can be charged and convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree.

If you are charged with First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, with a child under 13 years old, and you are over 17 years old, you are facing the most extreme penalty of all the Sexual Assault charges. A charge of this type means you must, no questions asked, contact Blank Law, PC immediately. There are only three options when facing the charge of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct – Child under 13 years old, either your lawyer gets the charge dismissed (or never even charged), your lawyer goes to trial or negotiates with the state to minimize the damages using a plea. Whichever path is chosen, you need the firm of Blank Law, PC behind you, fighting for your life.

The legislature has recently come down very, very hard on the charge of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, with a child under 13 years old. There is little to no sympathy and/or empathy for someone who violates a child. The ramifications of having been charged with First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct are incredibly harsh. This is not the type of charge anyone should take lightly.

Only a skilled lawyer, like Nicole, understands the challenges that come along with the charge of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, with a child under 13 years old. Now is not the time to put a price tag on your life, now is the time to get BLank Law, PC on your side to fight for your life.

PENALTY
FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, WITH A CHILD UNDER 13

The penalty for First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, with a child under 13 years old, and so long as the accuser is over 17 years old, is a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison. This charge has the harshest of all criminal charges.

The penalty for First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct – child under 13 years of age has the MOST EXTREME penalty of all state criminal charges.

When you are facing 25 years in prison, which for most people is considered a death sentence, you cannot afford to settle for any lawyer, you need a firm who has been in the ring for 12 rounds and is still standing and fighting for you. Blank Law, PC is that firm.

DEFENSE
FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, WITH A CHILD UNDER 13

For the charge of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct there is NO DEFENSE of: “I thought she was older”, “She said she was 17 years old” or “The website I met her on said you had to be 18 to be on it”. It is your responsibility, and your responsibility only, to confirm, check and reconfirm the age of someone you chose to be intimate with. This falls solely on you, the adult.

The law does not recognize mistakes or excuses as a defense to First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a child under 13 years old.

However, just because you are charged with First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct – Child under 13 years old, does not mean that you will ultimately have a First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct charge on your record. Blank Law, PC has years of expertise as the prior Cheif of the Sex Unit to know exactly how to maneuver and negotiate this life-altering charge on your behalf.

There are other defenses, but they are case-specific.