Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 2602: Lewd or lascivious conduct with child
What this law says, in plain English
This statute criminalizes intentional lewd or lascivious conduct with a child under 16, with exceptions for consensual conduct between a person under 19 and a child at least 15. Penalties range from 2–15 years imprisonment for a first offense, increasing for repeat offenses.
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