Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law
La. R.S. 14 § 14:43: Third degree rape
What this law says, in plain English
Third degree rape is non-consensual sexual intercourse committed under circumstances including victim incapacity, mental unsoundness, deception about identity, or lack of consent. Conviction carries imprisonment at hard labor for up to 25 years.
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