Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses)
18 Pa.C.S. § 3121: Rape
What this law says, in plain English
Rape is a first-degree felony involving sexual intercourse obtained by force, threat, incapacity, or without consent. Rape of a child under 13 is also a first-degree felony with enhanced penalties up to life imprisonment if serious bodily injury occurs.
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