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Connecticut -- Age of Consent
[EDITOR NOTE 07-2000: We also found this entry for Connecticut:
http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/99statutes/35-SexualOffenses.PDF
in which Connecticut reaffirms Sec. 53a-71 and the age of 16.
Received by Email:
Hello
In your list at http//www.ageofconsent.com/ageofconsent.htm, you show uncertainty over Connecticut's age of consent for homosexual acts. If you check the state general statutes, which you have made available at http//www.ageofconsent.com/connecticut.htm, you will see that Ct laws make no mention whatever of gender. And, as far as the law is concerned, there is no difference between oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse (see the definitions). Therefore, the age of consent is 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex. You are right about the risk of injury statute-it applies to any victim under the age of 16, and any charge of sex with an underage person is usually accompanied by a risk of injury charge.
Subject: Just so you know...
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 23:03:54 -0400
From: [removed]
Connecticut lists 15 as the age of consent, however there's another law on their books
that can be(and has been) dangerous.
This is right out of a law book:
53-21. Injury or risk of injury to, or impairing the morals of,children
Any person who willfully or unlawfully causes or permits any child under the age of
sixteen years to be placed in such a situation that its life of limb is endangered, or its
health is likely to be injured, or its morals likely to be impaired, or does any act
likely to impair the health or morals of any such child, shall be fined not more than five
hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years or both.
I just thought it would help to make a note of that on your page, you also might check to
see if other
states do something similar.
General Statutes of Connecticut, Revised to 1997 Title-53a - Penal Code
PART VI*
Sec. 53a-65. Definitions.
As used in this part, except section 53a-70b, the following
terms have the following meanings: (1) "Actor" means a person accused of sexual
assault. (2) "Sexual intercourse" means vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse,
fellatio or cunnilingus between persons regardless of sex. Its meaning is limited to
persons not married to each other. Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete
vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse or fellatio and does not require emission of semen.
Penetration may be committed by an object manipulated by the actor into the genital or
anal opening of the victim's body. (3) "Sexual contact" means any contact with
the intimate parts of a person not married to the actor for the purpose of sexual
gratification of the actor or for the purpose of degrading or humiliating such person or
any contact of the intimate parts of the actor with a person not married to the actor for
the purpose of sexual gratification of the actor or for the purpose of degrading or
humiliating such person. (4) "Mentally defective" means that a person suffers
from a mental disease or defect which renders such person incapable of appraising the
nature of such person's conduct. (5) "Mentally incapacitated" means that a
person is rendered temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling such person's
conduct owing to the influence of a drug or intoxicating substance administered to such
person without such person's consent, or owing to any other act committed upon such person
without such person's consent. (6) "Physically helpless" means that a person is
unconscious or for any other reason is physically unable to communicate unwillingness to
an act. (7) "Use of force" means: (A) Use of a dangerous instrument; or (B) use
of actual physical force or violence or superior physical strength against the victim. (8)
"Intimate parts" means the genital area, groin, anus, inner thighs, buttocks or
breasts. (9) "Psychotherapist" means a physician, psychologist, nurse, substance
abuse counselor, social worker, clergyman, marital and family therapist, mental health
service provider or other person, whether or not licensed or certified by the state, who
performs or purports to perform psychotherapy. (10) "Psychotherapy" means the
professional treatment, assessment or counseling of a mental or emotional illness, symptom
or condition. (11) "Emotionally dependent" means that the nature of the
patient's or former patient's emotional condition and the nature of the treatment provided
by the psychotherapist are such that the psychotherapist knows or has reason to know that
the patient or former patient is unable to withhold consent to sexual contact by or sexual
intercourse with the psychotherapist. (12) "Therapeutic deception" means a
representation by a psychotherapist that sexual contact by or sexual intercourse with the
psychotherapist is consistent with or part of the patient's treatment. (13) "School
employee" means a teacher, substitute teacher, school administrator, school
superintendent, guidance counselor, psychologist, social worker, nurse, physician, school
paraprofessional or coach employed by a local or regional board of education or a private
elementary or secondary school or working in a public or private elementary or secondary
school.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 66; P.A. 75-619, S. 1; P.A. 81-27,
S. 2; P.A. 85-341, S. 1; P.A. 87-259; P.A. 92-260, S. 32; P.A. 93-340, S. 1; P.A. 94-221,
S. 17.)
History: P.A. 75-619 deleted definitions of "deviate
sexual intercourse", "female" and "forcible compulsion", added
definitions of "actor", "use of force" and "intimate parts",
redefined "sexual intercourse" in detail where previously defined as having
"its ordinary meaning" and made minor changes in wording of remaining
definitions; P.A. 81-27 exempted section 53a-70b from applicability of definitions in this
section; P.A. 85-341 amended definition of sexual contact to include "contact of the
intimate parts of the actor with a person not married to the actor for the purpose of
sexual gratification of the actor"; P.A. 87-259 amended definition of sexual contact
to include contact made for the purpose of degrading or humiliating the victim; P.A.
92-260 made a technical change in the definition of sexual intercourse by repositioning
language; P.A. 93-340 added definitions of "psychotherapist",
"psychotherapy", "emotionally dependent" and "therapeutic
deception"; P.A. 94-221 added the definition of "school employee".
Cited. 170 C. 111. Statute includes definition of
sexual intercourse and provides that "penetration, however slight, is sufficient to
complete vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse or fellatio...". It specifically omits
cunnilingus, therefore penetration is not an essential element of the crime where
cunnilingus is charged. 186 C. 757, 765, 767. Cited. 187 C. 216, 220, 221. Cited. 191 C.
453, 463. Cited. 192 C. 154, 160, 161. Cited. 198 C. 190, 196. Cited. 210 C. 110, 127.
Cited. 3 CA 374, 388. Cited. 11 CA 102, 112, 118. Cited. Id., 316, 322. Cited. 33 CA 133,
139. Cited. 35 CA 173, 174, 180. Former section 53-216 cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 44, 45.
Subdiv. (2): Court properly defined the term "cunnilingus" since statute
contained no specific definitions. Penetration is not an essential element of the crime
where cunnilingus is charged. 186 C. 757, 763, 765. Cited. 187 C. 216, 221. Cited. 194 C.
258, 271, 273. Cited. 198 C. 285, 289. Cited. Id., 617, 621. Cited. 201 C. 211, 215, 216.
Cited. 202 C. 509, 514. Cited. 207 C. 646, 652. Cited. 209 C. 733, 740. Cited. 210 C. 110,
115, 117, 123125, 127129. Cited. 211 C. 18, 35. Cited. 224 C. 397, 412, 413, 415. Cited.
226 C. 618, 660. Cited. 7 CA 489, 493. Cited. Id., 701, 709. Cited. 11 CA 102, 110, 117
119. Cited. Id., 316, 319. Cited. 14 CA 451, 455. Cited. 23 CA 712, 714. Cited. 26 CA 395,
405. Cited. Id., 625, 626; judgment reversed, see 224 C. 656 et seq.; judgment reversed,
see 31 CA 452 et seq.; judgment reversed see 224 C. 656 et seq. Cited. 33 CA 133, 139.
Withdrawal of consent communicated to the other person followed by a compelling use of
force to continue sexual intercourse would constitute sexual assault. 35 CA 173, 180, 181.
Cited. 38 CA 56, 5961. Cited. 41 CA 139, 141. Cited. Id., 287, 296. Subdiv. (3): Cited.
187 C. 216, 221. Cited. 191 C. 604, 619. Cited. 199 C. 121, 123. Cited. 205 C. 386, 410.
Cited. 224 C. 397, 417. Cited. Id., 656, 663; judgment reversed, see 31 CA 452 et seq.
Cited. 1 CA 724, 725, 730. Cited. 8 CA 607, 613. Cited. 11 CA 102, 114. Cited. 15 CA 251,
278. Cited. 20 CA 694, 698. Cited. 25 CA 653, 657, 658; judgment reversed, see 223 C. 52
et seq. Cited. 26 CA 395, 405. Cited. Id., 625, 627, 636; judgment reversed, see 224 C.
656 et seq.; judgment reversed, see 31 CA 452 et seq.; judgment reversed, see 224 C. 656
et seq. Cited. 28 CA 402, 408. Cited. 30 CA 281, 282, 291. Cited. 31 CA 452, 454. Subdiv.
(6): Cited. 198 C. 53, 61. Cited. 205 C. 386, 398. Subdiv. (7): Cited. 186 C. 757, 766.
Subpara. (B) cited. 189 C. 611, 629. Subpara. (B) cited. 202 C. 509, 514; 205 C. 386, 391,
393. Cited. 228 C. 552, 570. Cited. 7 CA 489, 493. Cited. 11 CA 316, 319. Cited. 14 CA 40.
Cited. Id., 451, 454. Cited. 16 CA 75, 79. Subpara. (B) cited. 18 CA 694, 698. Cited. 21
CA 411, 419. Cited. 30 CA 281, 288. Subdiv. (8): Cited. 186 C. 757, 767. Cited. 187 C.
216, 221. Cited. 191 C. 604, 619. Cited. 192 C. 154, 160. Cited. 207 C. 456, 463. Cited.
11 CA 316, 321. Cited. 20 CA 694, 697. Cited. 25 CA 653, 657; judgment reversed, see 223
C. 52 et seq. Cited. 26 CA 395, 405. Cited. Id., 625, 627; judgment reversed, see 224 C.
656 et seq. Cited. 28 CA 402, 408.
Sec. 53a-66. Lack of consent.
Section 53a-66 is repealed.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 67; P.A. 75-619, S. 7.)
Sec. 53a-67. Affirmative defenses.
(a) In any prosecution for an offense under this part based
on the victim's being mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless,
it shall be an affirmative defense that the actor, at the time such actor engaged in the
conduct constituting the offense, did not know of such condition of the victim. (b) In any
prosecution for an offense under this part, except an offense under section 53a-70,
53a-70a, 53a-70b, 53a-71, 53a-72a or 53a-72b, it shall be an affirmative defense that the
defendant and the alleged victim were, at the time of the alleged offense, living together
by mutual consent in a relationship of cohabitation, regardless of the legal status of
their relationship.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 68; P.A. 75-619, S. 2; P.A. 81-27,
S. 3; P.A. 90-162.)
History: P.A. 75-619 deleted former Subsec. (b) which had
allowed as affirmative defense the actor's belief that alleged victim was above the
specified age in cases where age is an element of offense unless victim is under fourteen,
relettering Subsec. (c) accordingly; P.A. 81-27 amended Subsec. (b) to exempt prosecutions
for an offense under section 53a-70b; P.A. 90-162 amended Subsec. (b) to exempt
prosecutions for an offense under section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a or 53a-72b.
Cited. 192 C. 154, 164. Cited. 198 C. 190, 196. Cited.
202 C. 86, 91. Cited. 3 CA 374, 388. Subsec. (b): Discussion of "cohabitation"
and burden of producing evidence thereof for entitlement to a charge on the affirmative
defense under statute. 181 C. 426, 432434. Cited. 198 C. 190, 191, 193, 195, 199. Cited.
209 C. 733, 739741, 752. Cited. 233 C. 813, 850. Cited. 1 CA 724, 730. Cited. 10 CA 709,
712, 716. Cited. 11 CA 102, 116. Sec. 53a-67(c) (Revised to 1972) cited. Id. Cited. 25 CA
384, 389. Cited. 28 CA 581, 591; judgment reversed, see 226 C. 601 et seq. Cited. 41 CA
604, 619.
Secs. 53a-68 and 53a-69. Corroboration; exceptions.
Time limitation for complaint. Sections 53a-68 and 53a-69
are repealed.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 69, 70; P.A. 74-131; P.A. 76-216;
P.A. 87-223.)
Sec. 53a-70. Sexual assault in the first degree: Class B felony: Nonsuspendable sentences.
(a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the first
degree when such person (1) compels another person to engage in sexual intercourse by the
use of force against such other person or a third person, or by the threat of use of force
against such other person or against a third person which reasonably causes such person to
fear physical injury to such person or a third person, or (2) engages in sexual
intercourse with another person and such other person is under thirteen years of age and
the actor is more than two years older than such person, or (3) commits sexual assault in
the second degree as provided in section 53a-71 and in the commission of such offense is
aided by two or more other persons actually present. (b) Sexual assault in the first
degree is a class B felony for which one year of the sentence imposed may not be suspended
or reduced by the court or, if the victim of the offense is under ten years of age, for
which ten years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 71; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 19; 1972,
P.A. 127, S. 78; P.A. 75-619, S. 3; P.A. 82-428, S. 2; P.A. 89-359; P.A. 92-87, S. 3; P.A.
93-340, S. 14; P.A. 95-142, S. 13.)
History: 1971 act replaced alphabetic Subdiv. indicators
in Subsec. (a) with numeric indicators; 1972 act changed applicable age in Subsec. (a)(1)
from twenty-one to eighteen reflecting lowered age of majority; P.A. 75-619 reworded
section to reflect changes in definitions of Sec. 53a-65, substituted sexual
"assault" for sexual "misconduct" and made the offense a Class B
rather than Class D felony; P.A. 82-428 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that one year of
sentence may not be suspended or reduced by the court; P.A. 89-359 amended Subsec. (a) by
adding Subdiv. (2) re engaging in sexual intercourse with a person under thirteen years of
age; P.A. 92-87 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (3) re committing sexual assault in
the second degree while aided by two or more other persons actually present; P.A. 93-340
amended Subsec. (a) by specifying in Subdiv. (2) that the actor be more than two years
older than the other person; P.A. 95-142 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that ten years of
the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court if the victim is under
ten years of age.
See Sec. 53a-40c re sentence of psychological
counseling for sexual assault of minor. See Sec. 54-86f re admissibility of evidence of
prior sexual conduct. See Sec. 54-193a re statute of limitations for sexual abuse,
exploitation or assault of minor.
Cited. 175 C. 315, 317; id., 398, 399. Repealed section
53a-72 cited. 175 C. 512, 513, 516. Cited. 182 C. 412, 413. Cited. 184 C. 258, 259. Cited.
186 C. 45, 52; id., 449, 450; id., 521, 522. Cited. 187 C. 216, 217, 218, 220, 221. Cited.
190 C. 20, 21. Cited. 191 C. 604, 615, 616. Cited. 192 C. 154, 164. Cited. 194 C. 114,
115. Cited. Id., 297, 298. Cited. Id., 692696, 698. Cited. 195 C. 253, 254. 265. Cited.
197 C. 280, 281. Cited. Id., 298, 299. "Does not include sexual intercourse with a
victim whom the assailant finds unconscious" but does not apply when assailant
strangled victim into a state of unconsciousness. 198 C. 53, 60, 61. Cited. Id., 190, 193.
Cited. 199 C. 121, 123. Cited. Id., 193, 194. Cited. Id., 281, 282. Cited. Id., 481, 494.
Cited. Id., 693695, 711. Cited. 200 C. 465, 466. Cited. 201 C. 115, 116. Cited. Id., 659,
660. Cited. 202 C. 343, 344. Cited. Id., 676, 677. Cited. 204 C. 98, 99. Cited. Id., 441,
442. Cited. Id., 571, 572. Cited. 205 C. 61, 63. Cited. 207 C. 646, 652. Cited. 209 C.
733, 735, 738741, 743, 744, 747, 748, 750, 752757. Cited. 210 C. 110, 117, 127, 128.
Section not void for vagueness in context of circumstances of case. Id., 132134, 136, 139,
143, 144. Cited. 211 C. 672, 674. Cited 212 C. 31, 33. Cited. 215 C. 257, 258. Judgment of
appellate court in State v. Horne, reversed. Id., 538, 542, 543. Cited. 219 C. 489, 491.
Cited. 220 C. 112, 114. Cited. Id., 345, 347, 348. Cited. 222 C. 556, 558. Cited. 223 C.
180182. Cited. Id., 731, 733. Cited. 224 C. 397, 399, 403, 414. Cited. Id., 656, 663;
judgment reversed, see 31 CA 452 et seq. Cited. 226 C. 601, 602, 610. Cited. Id., 618,
646. Cited. 227 C. 207, 209, 210. Cited. Id., 616, 623. Cited. Id., 677, 679. Cited. 228
C. 456, 458. Cited. 230 C. 43, 47. Cited. 235 C. 711, 713. Cited. 1 CA 344, 345; id., 378,
379. Cited. Id., 724, 725, 735. Cited. 3 CA 148, 149. Cited. Id., 374, 375, 388. Cited.
Id., 650, 652. Cited. 5 CA 424, 425. Cited. Id., 556. Cited. Id., 586, 587, 589. Cited. 7
CA 257, 258, 261263. Cited. Id., 701, 702. Cited. 8 CA 44, 45. Cited. Id., 190, 191.
Cited. Id., 216, 218. Cited. Id., 345, 346. Cited. Id., 399. Cited. Id., 528, 529, 538.
Cited. Id., 620, 621, 626. Cited. 10 CA 457, 458. Cited. Id., 520, 521. Cited. Id., 709,
711, 714. Court concluded the absence of a marital relationship between defendant and
victim is not an essential element. 11 CA 102, 112, 118. Cited. Id., 236. Cited. Id., 238,
239. Cited. Id., 316, 319, 321. Cited. 12 CA 585, 587. Cited. 13 CA 413, 414. Cited. 14 CA
333, 334. Cited. Id., 688, 693. Cited. 15 CA 251, 274. Cited. 16 CA 75, 76, 78, 80. Cited.
17 CA 391, 392. Cited. 18 CA 134, 135, 146. Cited. 19 CA 111, 116, 140, 142, 145. Cited.
20 CA 737, 738. Cited. 22 CA 531, 532. Cited. Id., 562, 563. Cited. 23 CA 1, 2. Cited.
Id., 221, 222. Cited. Id., 564, 567; judgment reversed in part, see 220 C. 400 et seq.
Cited. 24 CA 13, 14. Cited. Id., 24, 25. Cited. Id., 295, 296. Cited. 25 CA 334, 335.
Cited. Id., 503, 505. Cited. Id., 653, 654; judgment reversed, see 223 C. 52 et seq.
Cited. 26 CA 151, 152. Cited. Id., 433, 434. Cited. Id., 674, 676, 678, 680. Cited. 28 CA
548, 551, 556. Cited. Id., 581, 583, 589, 592; judgment reversed, see 226 C. 601 et seq.
Cited. 29 CA 642, 643. Cited. 32 CA 773, 775. Cited. 34 CA 276, 278. Cited. 35 CA 173,
181. Cited. Id., 754, 755. Cited. 36 CA 177, 178. Cited. 38 CA 56, 60. Cited. Id., 777,
779. Cited. 39 CA 267, 268. Cited 40 CA 553, 554. Cited. 41 CA 604, 619, 620. Cited. 41 CS
229, 231, 232, 236. Cited 43 CS 46, 66, 67. Subsec. (a): Cited. 179 C. 328, 329; 180 C.
101, 102; Id., 565. Subdiv. (2) cited. 182 C. 449, 451, 455. Cited. 185 C. 163, 164.
Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 402, 403. Cited. 186 C. 757, 758, 763, 766. Cited. 187 C. 681,
683. Subdiv. (2) cited. 188 C. 372, 373. Cited. Id., 565, 566. Cited. 188 C. 574, 576.
Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 697, 703, 713. Cited. 189 C. 106, 107; id., 611, 612, 625, 628630;
id., 631, 633. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 631, 645. Cited. 190 C. 104, 105, 108; id., 327,
329. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 440, 441. Cited. Id., 496, 498. Cited. 191 C. 604, 605.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 192 C. 166, 167. Cited. 193 C. 457, 459. Cited. 194 C. 258, 259, 274.
Cited. Id., 594, 595. Cited. Id., 692, 694, 696698. Cited. 197 C. 5052. Cited. Id., 485,
486. Cited. 198 C. 53, 54, 60. Cited. Id., 190, 191, 200. Cited. Id., 285, 287. Cited.
Id., 314, 315. Cited. Id., 405, 406. Cited. Id., 430, 432. Cited. Id., 598, 600. Cited.
Id., 617, 618. Cited. 199 C. 62, 63. Cited. Id., 399, 400. Cited. Id., 481, 482, 488.
Cited. 201 C. 559, 560. Cited. 202 C. 259, 260. Cited. Id., 509511, 514. Cited. 203 C.
385, 386. Cited. 204 C. 714, 716. Cited. 206 C. 39, 40. Cited. Id., 132, 134, 151. Cited.
Id., 437, 439. Cited. Id., 528, 531, 532. Cited. 206 C. 40, 42, 43. Cited. 207 C. 646,
647. Cited. 209 C. 143145. Cited. Id., 416418. Cited. 210 C. 51, 53. Cited. Id., 110, 112,
115, 123, 127. Cited. Id., 315, 316. Cited. Id., 359, 382. Cited. 211 C. 18, 20, 25.
Cited. 212 C. 3133. Cited. 213 C. 593, 602. Cited. 214 C. 38, 39. Subdiv. (2) Cited. Id.,
717, 719. Judgment of appellate court in State v. Horne, reversed. 215 C. 538, 540. Cited.
216 C. 563, 565. Cited. 218 C. 447, 448. Cited. 219 C. 269, 271. Cited. Id., 283, 284.
Cited. Id., 489, 510. Cited. 220 C. 400, 402. Cited. Id., 487, 489. Cited. Id., 698, 700.
Cited. 221 C. 264, 265. Cited. 222 C. 87, 88. Cited. 223 C. 52, 53. Subdiv. (1) cited. 225
C. 450, 452. Cited. Id., 519, 520. Cited. 226 C. 601, 602, 610, 611. Subdiv. (1) cited.
Id., 601, 610, 611. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 601, 611. Cited. Id., 618620, 644. Subdiv. (1)
cited. Id., 618, 644, 645, 649, 650. Subdiv. (1) cited. 227 C. 616, 617, 619, 620, 624.
Cited. Id., 616, 622. Subdiv. (1) cited. 228 C. 393, 395. Cited. Id., 456, 469. Subdiv.
(1) cited. Id., 456, 469. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 456, 472. Cited. Id., 552, 554, 570.
Cited. Id., 582, 584. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 756, 757. Subdiv. (1) cited. 229 C. 529,
530, 536. Cited. Id., 580, 581. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 557, 559. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id.,
580, 584, 586. Cited. 230 C. 43, 46, 47, 69. Subdiv. (1) cited. 231 C. 195, 196. Subdiv.
(1) cited. 232 C. 707, 708. Subdiv. (1) cited. 233 C. 403, 409. Subdiv. (1) cited. 235 C.
145, 146. Subdiv. (3) cited. Id., 502, 517. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 659, 661. Subdiv. (1)
cited. 237 C. 284286. Cited. 1 CA 344, 346. Cited. Id., 724, 735. Cited. 4 CA 514. Cited.
Id., 672. Cited. 7 CA 149, 150. Cited. Id., 489, 493. Cited. Id., 653. Cited. 8 CA 35.
Cited. Id., 148, 149. Cited. Id., 177, 178. Cited. Id., 387, 388. Cited. Id., 528, 538,
539, 541. Cited. Id., 620, 625, 626. Cited. 9 CA 208, 209. Cited. Id., 340, 341. Cited. 10
CA 217, 218. Cited. Id., 709, 711, 712, 716, 717. Cited. 11 CA 102, 103, 110, 112. Cited.
Id., 316, 320, 322, 323. Cited. Id., 673, 674. Cited. 13 CA 60, 61. Cited. Id., 67. Cited.
Id., 76, 85. Cited. 14 CA 40. Cited. Id., 451, 452. Cited. Id., 657, 658. Cited. Id., 688,
689, 692. Cited. Id., 710, 712. Cited. 15 CA 222, 225. Cited. 16 CA 75, 80. Cited. 17 CA
525, 526. Cited. 18 CA 134, 135, 137. Cited. Id., 273, 274. Cited. Id., 643, 644. Cited.
Id., 730. Cited. 19 CA 111, 116, 140; judgment reversed, see 215 C. 538 et seq. Cited.
Id., 618, 619. Cited. Id., 631, 633. Cited. 20 CA 101, 102. Cited. Id., 193, 194. Cited.
Id., 737, 753. Cited. 21 CA 411, 412. Cited. Id., 467, 468. Cited. 22 CA 329, 330. Cited.
Id., 477, 478. Cited. 23 CA 564, 565; judgment reversed in part, see 220 C. 400 et seq.
Cited. 25 CA 243, 245, 251. Cited. Id., 384. Cited. Id., 653, 654; judgment reversed, see
223 C. 52 et seq. Cited. Id., 725, 726. Subdiv. (2) cited. 26 CA 81, 82. Cited. Id., 395,
396, 398, 400. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 433, 434, 436. Cited. Id., 574, 575. Cited. 27 CA
279, 280. Cited. Id., 705, 706. Cited. 28 CA 91, 92. Cited. Id., 195, 196. Subdiv. (1)
cited. Id., 360, 361, 363, 366; judgment reversed, see 229 C. 529 et seq. Cited. Id., 402,
404. Cited. Id., 581, 591; judgment reversed, see 226 C. 601 et seq. Cited. 29 CA 409,
414. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 724, 725. Cited. 30 CA 56. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 281, 282,
285, 287. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 523, 524. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 915. Subdiv. (1)
cited. 32 CA 178, 179. Cited. Id., 217, 218; judgment reversed, see 229 C. 580 et seq.
Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 217, 220; judgment reversed, see 229 C. 580 et seq. Subdiv. (1)
cited. Id., 483, 485. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 773, 775. Subdiv. (1) cited. 33 CA 184, 185;
judgment reversed, see 232 C. 707 et seq. Cited. Id., 457, 458. Cited. 34 CA 276, 278.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 35 CA 173, 175. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 728730. Cited. 36 CA 177, 178.
Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 190, 191, 196, 202. Cited. Id., 216, 217. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id.,
228, 229. Cited. Id., 641, 642. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 695, 696. Subdiv. (2) cited. 38 CA
56, 58. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 100, 102. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 125, 126, 133. Subdiv.
(1) cited. Id., 231, 232. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 531, 532. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 777,
785, 790. Subdiv. (1) cited. 39 CA 45, 46. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 617, 618. Subdiv. (1)
cited. Id., 742, 743. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 832, 833. Subdiv. (1) cited. 40 CA 132.
Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 132, 133, 142, 146, 148. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 233, 234. Subdiv.
(1) cited. Id., 250, 252. Subdiv. (1) cited. 41 CA 139, 140. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 204,
205. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 255, 257. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 287, 288, 296. Cited. Id.,
317, 318. Subsec. (b): Cited. 207 C. 412, 416. Cited. 23 CA 564, 567; judgment reversed in
part, see 220 C. 400 et seq.
Sec. 53a-70a. Aggravated sexual assault in the first degree: Class B felony: Five years not suspendable.
(a) A person is guilty of aggravated sexual assault in the
first degree when such person commits sexual assault in the first degree as provided in
section 53a-70, and in the commission of such offense (1) he uses or is armed with and
threatens the use of or displays or represents by his words or conduct that he possesses a
deadly weapon, (2) with intent to disfigure the victim seriously and permanently, or to
destroy, amputate or disable permanently a member or organ of the victim's body, he causes
such injury to such victim, (3) under circumstances evincing an extreme indifference to
human life he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a risk of death to the victim,
and thereby causes serious physical injury to such victim, or (4) he is aided by two or
more other persons actually present. No person shall be convicted of sexual assault in the
first degree and aggravated sexual assault in the first degree upon the same transaction
but such person may be charged and prosecuted for both such offenses upon the same
information. (b) Aggravated sexual assault in the first degree is a class B felony and any
person found guilty under this section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of
which five years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.
(P.A. 75-619, S. 9; P.A. 80-442, S. 20, 28; P.A.
87-246; P.A. 92-87, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 80-442 substituted "deadly weapon"
for "firearm" and reference to specific firearms where occurring and increased
portion of sentence which may not be suspended or reduced from one year to five years in
Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 1981; P.A. 87-246 changed the name of the offense from
sexual assault in the first degree with a deadly weapon to aggravated sexual assault in
the first degree and amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (2) re disfiguring the victim
or destroying, amputating or disabling a member or organ of the victim and Subdiv. (3) re
recklessly engaging in conduct creating a risk of death to the victim and thereby causing
serious physical injury to the victim; P.A. 92-87 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv.
(4) re commission of the offense while aided by two or more other persons actually
present.
See Sec. 53a-40c re sentence of psychological
counseling for sexual assault of minor. See Sec. 54-86f re admissibility of evidence of
prior sexual conduct. See Sec. 54-193a re statute of limitations for sexual abuse,
exploitation or assault of minor.
Cited. 175 C. 315, 317. Cited. 188 C. 697, 699, 713.
Cited. 192 C. 154, 164. Cited. 204 C. 240, 242, 257. Cited. 207 C. 412, 416. Cited. 210 C.
110, 117, 127. Cited. Id., 315317. Cited. 211 C. 672, 674. Judgment of appellate court in
State v. Horne, 19 CA 111, reversed. 215 C. 538, 542, 543. Cited. 3 CA 374, 388. Cited. 11
CA 102, 118. Cited. 12 CA 179, 180, 187. Cited. 19 CA 111, 113, 116, 139, 140, 145;
judgment reversed, see 215 C. 538 et seq. Cited. 35 CA 173, 181. Cited. 36 CA 805, 807.
Cited. 43 CS 211, 212. Subsec. (a): Cited. 206 C. 40, 42, 43. Cited. 210 C. 110, 112, 115,
123, 128. Cited. Id., 315, 317. Cited. 216 C. 282, 295. Cited. 235 C. 502, 517. Cited. 19
CA 111, 142, 143; judgment reversed, see 215 C. 538 et seq. Cited. 25 CA 725, 726.
Sec. 53a-70b. Sexual assault in spousal or cohabiting relationship: Class B felony.
(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Sexual
intercourse" means vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, fellatio or cunnilingus
between persons regardless of sex. Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete
vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse or fellatio and does not require emission of semen.
Penetration may be committed by an object manipulated by the actor into the genital or
anal opening of the victim's body; and (2) "Use of force" means: (A) Use of a
dangerous instrument; or (B) use of actual physical force or violence or superior physical
strength against the victim. (b) No spouse or cohabitor shall compel the other spouse or
cohabitor to engage in sexual intercourse by the use of force against such other spouse or
cohabitor, or by the threat of the use of force against such other spouse or cohabitor
which reasonably causes such other spouse or cohabitor to fear physical injury. (c) Any
person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class B felony.
(P.A. 81-27, S. 1.)
Cited. 192 C. 154, 164. Cited. 198 C. 190, 193, 195,
196, 199. Cited. 209 C. 733, 735, 738741, 743745, 747, 748, 750, 752757. Cited. 210 C.
110, 125. Cited. 3 CA 374, 388. Cited. 10 CA 709, 716. Cited. 11 CA 102, 112. Cited. 31 CA
20, 21, 29. Cited. Id., 497, 498, 501, 503, 506. Cited. 35 CA 173, 181. Cited. 36 CA 718,
720. Cited. 41 CA 604, 620. Subsec. (a): Subdiv. (2) cited. 31 CA 497, 503. Subdiv. (2)(B)
cited. Id., 497, 506. Subsec. (b): Cited. 209 C. 733, 735. Cited. 10 CA 709714. Cited. 28
CA 581, 591; judgment reversed, see 226 C. 601 et seq. Cited. 31 CA 497, 498, 503, 506.
Cited. 36 CA 718, 720. Cited. 41 CA 604, 619.
Sec. 53a-71. Sexual assault in the second degree: Class C felony: Nine months not suspendable.
(a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the second
degree when such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person and: (1) Such
other person is thirteen years of age or older but under sixteen years of age and the
actor is more than two years older than such person; or (2) such other person is mentally
defective or mentally incapacitated to the extent that he is unable to consent to such
sexual intercourse; or (3) such other person is physically helpless; or (4) such other
person is less than eighteen years old and the actor is such person's guardian or
otherwise responsible for the general supervision of such person's welfare; or (5) such
other person is in custody of law or detained in a hospital or other institution and the
actor has supervisory or disciplinary authority over such other person; or (6) the actor
is a psychotherapist and such other person is (A) a patient of the actor and the sexual
intercourse occurs during the psychotherapy session, (B) a patient or former patient of
the actor and such patient or former patient is emotionally dependent upon the actor, or
(C) a patient or former patient of the actor and the sexual intercourse occurs by means of
therapeutic deception; or (7) the actor accomplishes the sexual intercourse by means of
false representation that the sexual intercourse is for a bona fide medical purpose by a
health care professional; or (8) the actor is a school employee and such other person is a
student enrolled in a school in which the actor works or a school under the jurisdiction
of the local or regional board of education which employs the actor. (b) Sexual assault in
the second degree is a class C felony for which nine months of the sentence imposed may
not be suspended or reduced by the court.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 72; P.A. 75-619, S. 4; P.A. 82-428,
S. 3; P.A. 83-326, S. 1; P.A. 85-341, S. 2; P.A. 93-340, S. 2; P.A. 94-221, S. 18.)
History: P.A. 75-619 restated Subsec. (a) to conform with
changes made in definitions of Sec. 53a-65, referred to sexual "assault" rather
than to sexual "misconduct" and made the offense a Class C felony rather than a
Class A misdemeanor; P.A. 82-428 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that nine months of
sentence may not be suspended or reduced by the court; P.A. 83-326 amended Subsec. (a) to
impose liability when the victim is mentally defective or mentally incapacitated "to
the extent that he is unable to consent to such sexual intercourse", redesignated as
Subdiv. (3) a victim who is "physically helpless" and renumbered the remaining
Subdivs.; P.A. 85-341 amended Subdiv. (1) of Subsec. (a) to increase the applicable age
from fifteen to sixteen years; P.A. 93-340 amended Subdiv. (1) of Subsec. (a) to specify
that the other person be thirteen years of age or older and the actor be more than two
years older than such person, added Subdiv. (6) re sexual intercourse between a
psychotherapist and a patient or former patient and added Subdiv. (7) re sexual
intercourse accomplished by false representation that it is for a bona fide medical
purpose; P.A. 94-221 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (8) concerning school employees
and students.
See Sec. 53a-40c re sentence of psychological
counseling for sexual assault of minor. See Sec. 54-86f re admissibility of evidence of
prior sexual conduct. See Sec. 54-193a re statute of limitations for sexual abuse,
exploitation or assault of minor.
Cited. 175 C. 315, 317. Cited. 180 C. 54, 56. Cited.
185 C. 199, 200. Cited. 186 C. 45, 52. Cited. 187 C. 73, 74, 91; id., 348, 349. Cited. 189
C. 321, 325. Cited. 192 C. 154, 164. Cited. 198 C. 53, 61. Cited. 199 C. 47, 55. Cited.
201 C. 211, 212, 214, 216. Cited. 207 C. 374, 378. Cited. 209 C. 225, 230. Cited. 211 C.
455, 457. Cited. 224 C. 1, 2. Cited. 228 C. 393, 396. P.A. 93-340, Sec. 2 cited. Id.
Cited. 3 CA 374, 388. Cited. 11 CA 102, 118. Cited. 13 CA 378, 379. Cited. 14 CA 688, 693.
Cited. 15 CA 251, 254, 278. Cited. Id., 289, 290. Cited. 25 CA 270272; judgment reversed
in part, see 224 C. 1 et seq. Cited. 30 CA 527, 534, 535. Cited. 33 CA 133, 134, 139.
Cited. 35 CA 173, 181. Cited. Id., 754, 756. Cited. 36 CA 383, 384. Cited. 38 CA 56, 60.
Subsec. (a): Subdiv. (1) cited. 175 C. 315, 324; 180 C. 167, 168; 181 C. 426, 427, 430.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 182 C. 382, 383; 187 C. 73, 91; 188 C. 565, 566; id., 644, 645. Subdiv.
(2) cited. 189 C. 321, 327. Subdiv. (4) cited. Id. Subdiv. (3): The terms
"responsibility" and "general supervision" discussed; dissent regarded
construction of those terms by majority as much narrower than origin warranted. Id., 321,
322, 324328, 330332. Subdiv. (1) cited. 190 C. 84, 85; 191 C. 453, 454, 463; 192 C. 154,
155, 163. Cited. Id., 154, 164. Subdiv. (1) cited. 197 C. 666, 667. Subdiv. (2) cited. 198
C. 53, 61. Subdiv. (3) cited. Id. Subdiv. (2) cited. 199 C. 481, 493, 494. Subdiv. (2)
cited. 200 C. 440, 441. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 734, 735. Cited. 201 C. 211, 215. Subdiv.
(1) cited. 204 C. 187, 189. Subdiv. (3) cited. 205 C. 386, 388. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id.,
528, 531, 532. Subdiv. (1) cited. 210 C. 51, 53. Subdiv. (4) cited. Id., 244246, 250,
265268, 272, 274, 275. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 359, 362. Subdiv. (1) cited. 211 C. 185,
186. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 455, 462. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 555, 557, 582. Subdiv. (1)
cited. 215 C. 653, 654; 219 C. 283, 284; 220 C. 345348, 360. Subdiv. (1) cited. 224 C.
656, 658; judgment reversed, see 31 CA 452 et seq. Subdiv. (1) cited. 227 C. 207, 210,
211. Subdiv. (1) cited. 228 C. 393, 396. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 552, 554. Subdiv. (1)
cited. Id., 610, 612, 619. Subdiv. (1) cited. 229 C. 580, 581. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id.,
839, 840. Subdiv. (1) cited. 230 C. 43, 4648, 69. Subdiv. (1) cited. 237 C. 321, 322.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 7 CA 46, 48. Cited. 8 CA 190, 196. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 313. Subdiv.
(4) cited. 9 CA 426428. Subdiv. (1) cited. 10 CA 591, 592; 11 CA 236. Subdiv. (2) cited.
13 CA 493, 496. Subdiv. (4) cited. 14 CA 244, 245. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 244, 245, 247.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 15 CA 222, 224227. Cited. Id., 222, 229. Subdiv. (1) cited. 17 CA 174,
175. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 186, 187. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 447, 448. Subdiv. (1)
cited. Id., 525, 526. Subdiv. (1) cited. 18 CA 273, 274. Subdiv. (1) cited. 19 CA 44, 45.
Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 445, 446. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 646, 647. Subdiv. (1) cited. 20
CA 40, 41. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 115, 116. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 193, 194. Subdiv. (1)
cited. Id., 263, 264. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 288, 289. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 530, 532.
Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 737, 738. Cited. Id., 737, 753. Subdiv. (1) cited. 23 CA 241, 242;
Id., 712, 713; 24 CA 146, 147; 25 CA 235, 238. Subdiv. (4) cited. Id. Subdiv. (1) cited.
Id., 243, 245, 251; 26 CA 625, 626, 635, 637; judgment reversed, see 224 C. 656 et seq;
judgment reversed, see 31 CA 452 et seq; Id., 674, 676, 679, 680; Id., 758, 759. Subdiv.
(1) cited. 28 CA 91, 92. Subdiv. (1) cited. 30 CA 527, 528, 531, 533, 534, 536, 539, 540.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 31 CA 120, 121. Subdiv. (1) cited. 32 CA 217, 218; judgment reversed,
see 229 C. 580 et seq. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 773775. Subdiv. (1) cited. 33 CA 205, 206.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 34 CA 46, 48. Cited. 36 CA 383, 384. Subdiv. (1) cited. 37 CA 213, 214.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 38 CA 125, 126, 133. Subdiv. (4) cited. Id., 731, 732, 743. Subdiv. (1)
cited. 39 CA 742, 743. Subdiv. (1) cited. 40 CA 132, 133, 148. Cited. 41 CA 139, 141.
Subsec. (b): Cited. 207 C. 412, 416.
Sec. 53a-72. Rape in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-72 is repealed.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 73; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 125; P.A.
75-619, S. 7.)
Sec. 53a-72a. Sexual assault in the third degree: Class D felony.
(a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the third
degree when such person (1) compels another person to submit to sexual contact (A) by the
use of force against such other person or a third person, or (B) by the threat of use of
force against such other person or against a third person, which reasonably causes such
other person to fear physical injury to himself or herself or a third person, or (2)
engages in sexual intercourse with another person whom the actor knows to be related to
him or her within any of the degrees of kindred specified in section 46b-21. (b) Sexual
assault in the third degree is a class D felony.
(P.A. 75-619, S. 5; P.A. 80-346, S. 1; P.A. 92-260, S.
33.)
History: P.A. 80-346 designated previous Subdivs. (1) and
(2) as Subparas. (A) and (B) in Subdiv. (1) of Subsec. (a) and added Subdiv. (2) re
incest; P.A. 92-260 made technical changes by amending Subsec. (a)(1)(B) to replace
"which reasonably causes such person to fear physical injury to such person"
with "which reasonably causes such other person to fear physical injury to himself or
herself" and amending Subsec. (a)(2) to replace "such person" with
"the actor" or "him or her" as appropriate.
See Sec. 53a-40c re sentence of psychological
counseling for sexual asssault of minor. See Sec. 54-86f re admissibility of evidence of
prior sexual conduct. See Sec. 54-193a re statute of limitations for sexual abuse,
exploitation or assault of minor.
Cited. 175 C. 315, 317. Cited. 186 C. 45, 52. Cited.
187 C. 216, 218, 221. Cited. 191 C. 604, 618. Cited. 192 C. 154, 164. Cited. 194 C. 258,
271. Cited. 199 C. 121, 123. Cited. 205 C. 352, 353. Cited. Id., 386, 394. Cited. 207 C.
403, 404. Cited. 214 C. 89, 91. Cited. 224 C. 656, 663; judgment reversed, see 31 CA 452
et seq. Cited. 1 CA 724726, 735. Cited. 3 CA 374, 388. Cited. 6 CA 15, 16. Cited. 9 CA
631, 632; judgment reversed, see 205 C. 352 et seq. Cited. Id., 648, 649. Cited. 10 CA
591. Cited. 11 CA 102, 103. Cited. 12 CA 585, 587. Cited. 35 CA 173, 181. Subsec. (a):
Subdiv. (1) (A) cited. 198 C. 147, 148. Cited. 205 C. 27, 28. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 386,
388. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. Id., 386, 391, 393. Subdiv. (1)(B) cited. 209 C. 416418.
Subdiv. (2) cited. 210 C. 244, 246, 247, 265, 266, 272, 274. Subdiv. (1) cited. 211 C. 18,
20. Subdiv. (1) Cited. 220 C. 400, 402. Cited. 224 C. 397, 404. Subdiv. (1) cited. 225 C.
519, 520. Subdiv. (1) cited. 229 C. 580, 581. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 557, 559. Subdiv.
(1)(B) cited. 233 C. 502, 504, 512. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. Id., 502, 512, 514. Subdiv.
(1)(A) cited. 237 C. 284286. Cited. 1 CA 724, 734. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 724, 735.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 2 CA 333, 334. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 10 CA 591, 593. Subdiv. (2) cited.
11 CA 236. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 12 CA 221, 222. Subdiv. (1) cited. 14 CA 244, 245, 247.
Subdiv. (2) cited. Id. Subdiv. (1) cited. 18 CA 273, 274. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. Id., 694,
695, 697699. Subdiv. (2) cited. 20 CA 530, 532. Subdiv. (1) (B) cited. 23 CA 221, 226.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 23 CA 564, 565; judgment reversed in part, see 200 C. 400 et seq.
Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 25 CA 653, 657, 658; judgment reversed, see 223 C. 52 et seq.
Subdiv. (1) (B) cited. Id., 725, 726; 26 CA 395, 396, 398, 400. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 29
CA 724, 725. Subdiv. (1) cited. 30 CA 281, 282, 287. Subdiv. (1) cited. 32 CA 217, 218,
220; judgment reversed, see 229 C. 580 et seq. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 33 CA 743, 748B;
judgment reversed, see 233 C. 502 et seq. Subdiv. (1)(B) cited. Id., 743, 744, 748B;
judgment reversed, see 233 C. 502 et seq. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 36 CA 228, 229. Subdiv.
(1) cited. 38 CA 100, 102. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 762, 763. Subdiv. (1)(B) cited. 39 CA
657, 658. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 742, 743. Subdiv. (1) cited. 41 CA 139, 140. Subdiv. (1)
cited. Id., 287, 288, 294.
Sec. 53a-72b. Sexual assault in the third degree with a firearm: Class D felony: One year not suspendable.
(a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the third
degree with a firearm when such person commits sexual assault in the third degree as
provided in section 53a-72a, and in the commission of such offense, he uses or is armed
with and threatens the use of or displays or represents by his words or conduct that he
possesses a pistol, revolver, machine gun, rifle, shotgun or other firearm. No person
shall be convicted of sexual assault in the third degree and sexual assault in the third
degree with a firearm upon the same transaction but such person may be charged and
prosecuted for both such offenses upon the same information. (b) Sexual assault in the
third degree with a firearm is a class D felony for which one year of the sentence imposed
may not be suspended or reduced by the court.
(P.A. 75-619, S. 10.)
See Sec. 53a-40c re sentence of psychological
counseling for sexual assault of minor. See Sec. 54-86f re admissibility of evidence of
prior sexual conduct. See Sec. 54-193a re statute of limitations for sexual abuse,
exploitation or assault of minor.
Cited. 175 C. 315, 317. Cited. 192 C. 154, 164. Cited.
3 CA 374, 388. Cited. 35 CA 173, 181. Subsec. (a): Cited. 216 C. 282, 295. Subsec. (b):
Cited. 207 C. 412, 416.
Sec. 53a-73. Rape in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-73 is repealed.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 74; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 129.)
Sec. 53a-73a. Sexual assault in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor.
(a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the fourth
degree when: (1) Such person intentionally subjects another person to sexual contact who
is (A) under fifteen years of age, or
(B) mentally defective or mentally incapacitated to the
extent that he is unable to consent to such sexual contact, or (C) physically helpless, or
(D) less than eighteen years old and the actor is such person's guardian or otherwise
responsible for the general supervision of such person's welfare, or (E) in custody of law
or detained in a hospital or other institution and the actor has supervisory or
disciplinary authority over such other person; or (2) such person subjects another person
to sexual contact without such other person's consent; or (3) such person engages in
sexual contact with an animal or dead body; or (4) such person is a psychotherapist and
subjects another person to sexual contact who is (A) a patient of the actor and the sexual
contact occurs during the psychotherapy session, or (B) a patient or former patient of the
actor and such patient or former patient is emotionally dependent upon the actor, or (C) a
patient or former patient of the actor and the sexual contact occurs by means of
therapeutic deception; or (5) such person subjects another person to sexual contact and
accomplishes the sexual contact by means of false representation that the sexual contact
is for a bona fide medical purpose by a health care professional; or (6) such person is a
school employee and subjects another person to sexual contact who is a student enrolled in
a school in which the actor works or a school under the jurisdiction of the local or
regional board of education which employs the actor. (b) Sexual assault in the fourth
degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 75-619, S. 6; P.A. 83-326, S. 2; P.A. 93-340, S.
3; P.A. 94-221, S. 19.)
History: P.A. 83-326 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to impose
liability when the victim is mentally defective or mentally incapacitated "to the
extent that he is unable to consent to such sexual contact", redesignated as Subpara.
(C) a victim who is "physically helpless" and relettered the remaining
subparagraphs; P.A. 93-340 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (4) re sexual contact by a
psychotherapist with a patient or former patient and Subdiv. (5) re sexual contact
accomplished by means of false representation that it is for a bona fide medical purpose;
P.A. 94-221 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (6) concerning school employees and
students.
See Sec. 53a-40c re sentence of psychological
counseling for sexual assault of minor. See Sec. 54-86f re admissibility of evidence of
prior sexual conduct. See Sec. 54-193a re statute of limitations for sexual abuse,
exploitation or assault of minor.
Cited. 175 C. 315, 317. Proof of specific interest
required under statute precludes this from being a lesser included offense under Sec.
53-21. 186 C. 45, 49, 5153. Cited. 192 C. 154, 164. Cited. 204 C. 683, 685. Cited. 205 C.
386, 394, 396. Cited. 210 C. 396, 397. Cited. Id., 582, 583. Cited. 211 C. 455, 458.
Cited. 224 C. 1, 2. Cited. 3 CA 374, 388. Cited. 6 CA 150. Cited. 8 CA 607, 608. Cited. 11
CA 80, 81. Cited. Id., 102, 118. Cited. 14 CA 40, 41. Cited. 15 CA 251, 254, 278. Cited.
Id., 289, 290. Cited. 18 CA 459, 460. Cited. 25 CA 270, 271; judgment reversed in part,
see 224 C. 1 et seq. Judgment of acquittal in State v. Sirimanochanh, (26 CA 625, 221 C.
917 and 224 C. 656) reversed and case remanded to trial court with direction to render
judgment reinstating conviction under this section. 31 CA 452, 454, 455. Cited. 34 CA 473,
474. Cited. 35 CA 173, 181. Subsec. (a): Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 183 C. 586. Subdiv. (1)
cited. 192 C. 37, 39. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. Id., 154156, 161, 163. Subdiv. (1)(B) cited.
200 C. 440, 441. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. Id., 734, 735. Subdiv. (1)(C) cited. 205 C. 386,
388, 393, 399. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 386, 388, 409, 410. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 386,
409. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. Id., 515, 516. Subdiv. (1) cited. 211 C. 555, 582. Subdiv.
(1)(A) cited. Id., 555, 557, 582. Subdiv. (1)(D) cited. 215 C. 653, 654. Subdiv. (1)(A):
Defendant waived claim that violation of this section is not a lesser included offense of
violation of Sec. 53a-71(a)(1). Judgment of appellate court in State v. Sirimanochanh, 26
CA 625, reversed and case remanded for determination of evidence sufficiency. 224 C. 656,
658; judgment reversed, see 31 CA 452 et seq. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 227 C. 207, 210, 211.
Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 230 C. 43, 47, 48. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 12 CA 395, 396. Subdiv. (2)
cited. Id., 395, 396. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 18 CA 297, 298. Subdiv. (1)(E) cited. Id.,
694, 698. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 19 CA 44, 45. Subdiv. (1)(D) cited. 20 CA 115, 117.
Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 365, 366. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. Id., 530, 532. Subdiv. (1)(A)
cited. 26 CA 625, 627, 636, 637; judgment reversed, see 224 C. 656 et seq.; judgment
reversed, see 31 CA 452 et seq. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 674, 679. Subdiv. (2) cited. 29 CA
409, 410, 414. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 31 CA 452, 454. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 33 CA 205, 207.
Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 34 CA 428, 429. Cited. Id., 473, 474. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 38 CA
125, 126.
Secs. 53a-74 to 53a-81. Rape in the second degree.
Deviate sexual intercourse in the first and second degree.
Sexual contact in the first, second and third degree. Adultery: Class A misdemeanor.
Sections 53a-74 to 53a-81, inclusive, are repealed.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 7582; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 126129;
1972, P.A. 127, S. 79, 80; P.A. 75-619, S. 7; P.A. 91-19, S. 2.)
Update 04-2001:
April 11, 1998
From: (http://www.newstimes.com/archive98/apr1198/rgh.htm)
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Lawmaker says statutory rape program ineffective
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The state's pilot program aimed at cracking down on statutory rape
has
been virtually ineffective in its first 18 months, a lawmaker says.
The program, approved by the state Legislature, was highly touted in its kickoff campaign
- pitched
as a way to reduce teen-age pregnancies and to remind men that sex with a girl under 16 is
a crime.
The Hartford Courant reported Friday that since the program went into effect, only one
prosecutor
and one investigator have been devoted to the cases and only 22 men have been convicted.
``When you look at the results, they are not that different from what they would have been
with or
without this unit,'' said state Rep. Michael P. Lawlor, an East Haven Democrat.
Chief State's Attorney John Bailey said that even as a pilot program, the unit has been a
success and
will pay off over time. The unit has investigated and prosecuted 164 cases, Bailey said.
Lawlor said that rather than assign a single prosecutor and investigator to work on all
statutory rape
cases throughout the state, all local prosecutors should be trained to handle statutory
rape cases.
The prosecutor assigned to the statutory rape unit, Sandra Tullius, is capable, Lawlor
said, but busy,
sometimes spending much of her time driving for a single court appearance.
Bailey said he would like to have one prosecutor and investigator for each of the five
judicial districts,
but he estimate the cost would be about $100,000 per year for each of the units.