What is the punishment for raping a minor?
Full Question:
I live in Massachusetts with my daughter who is 10 years old. I hired a male care taker aged 30 years for my daughter a month ago. Recently, while I was at work, he forced himself on my daughter, abused her physically and had sex with her. I want to file a complaint against him for rape. What is the punishment that will be given to him?
12/13/2016 |
Category: Criminal ยป Statutory Rape |
State: Massachusetts |
#28010
Answer:
Per Annotated Laws of Massachusetts §23:
“Whoever unlawfully has sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse, and abuses a child under 16 years of age, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years or, except as otherwise provided, for any term in a jail or house of correction. A prosecution commenced under this section shall neither be continued without a finding nor placed on file.”
Therefore, the care taker may be punished by imprisonment in the county prison for life or for any term of years or for any term in a jail or house of corrections.