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Child
Sexual Abuse
Oklahoma Crimes Against Children
Okla.
Stat.
tit. 10 § 7115(E)-(F).
Crime:
In Oklahoma, it is unlawful to
willfully or maliciously engage in child sexual abuse of a child under
eighteen (18) years of age.
Punishment:
Child
Sexual abuse is punishable by up to life imprisonment in the custody of
the Department of Corrections, or up to one (1) year imprisonment in a
county jail and/or a fine between $500 and $5,000. Sexual abuse of a
child victim under twelve (12) years of age is punishable by twenty-five
(25) years to life imprisonment in the custody of the Department of
Corrections, and a fine between $500 and $5,000.
Title
10. Children
Chapter 71 - Oklahoma Child Abuse Reporting and Prevention Act
Section 7115 - Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, or Sexual Abuse of Child -
Penalties
E. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage
in child sexual abuse shall, upon conviction, be punished by
imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not
exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not
exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or
both such fine and imprisonment, except as provided in Section 51.1a of
Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes or as otherwise provided in subsection
F of this section for a child victim under twelve (12) years of age.
Except for persons sentenced to life or life without parole, any person
sentenced to imprisonment for two (2) years or more for a violation of
this subsection shall be required to serve a term of post-imprisonment
supervision pursuant to subparagraph f of paragraph 1 of subsection A of
Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes under conditions
determined by the Department of Corrections. The jury shall be advised
that the mandatory post-imprisonment supervision shall be in addition to
the actual imprisonment. As used in this section, "child sexual
abuse" means the willful or malicious sexual abuse, as defined by
paragraph 6 of subsection B of Section 7102 of this title, of a child
under eighteen (18) years of age by another.
F. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage
in sexual abuse to a child under twelve (12) years of age shall, upon
conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department
of Corrections for not less than twenty-five (25) years nor more than
life imprisonment, and by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
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