Rape
Rape charges are among the most serious charges in the State of Ohio. Not only is prison time possible (in some cases they can be life sentences without parole), the public accusation of a sex crime itself can set back a person’s reputation irreparably. It can affect everything in your life from your job to the custody of your kids.
A conviction can also lead to sex offender registration that can last a lifetime. If you are charged or even accused of rape, you need an attorney who has experience in sex offense defense. Get in touch right away to find what you can do right away to avoid negative impact to your reputation and your liberty. The consultation is free.
The Ohio Revised Code defines Rape in R.C. 2907.02:
“(A)(1) No person shall engage in sexual conduct with another who is not the spouse of the offender or who is the spouse of the offender but is living separate and apart from the offender, when any of the following applies:
(a) For the purpose of preventing resistance, the offender substantially impairs the other person's judgment or control by administering any drug, intoxicant, or controlled substance to the other person surreptitiously or by force, threat of force, or deception.
(b) The other person is less than thirteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of the other person.
(c) The other person's ability to resist or consent is substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition or because of advanced age, and the offender knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the other person's ability to resist or consent is substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition or because of advanced age.
(2) No person shall engage in sexual conduct with another when the offender purposely compels the other person to submit by force or threat of force.”
If you, or someone you care about, are being investigated and/or charged with rape or any other sex offense, a prompt and confidential consultation with a qualified attorney will help. Steps need to be taken at once to try to address these charges. Contact Brian C. Morrissey, Attorney at Law, right away at 419-242-8214 to set up a free consultation.
A conviction can also lead to sex offender registration that can last a lifetime. If you are charged or even accused of rape, you need an attorney who has experience in sex offense defense. Get in touch right away to find what you can do right away to avoid negative impact to your reputation and your liberty. The consultation is free.
The Ohio Revised Code defines Rape in R.C. 2907.02:
“(A)(1) No person shall engage in sexual conduct with another who is not the spouse of the offender or who is the spouse of the offender but is living separate and apart from the offender, when any of the following applies:
(a) For the purpose of preventing resistance, the offender substantially impairs the other person's judgment or control by administering any drug, intoxicant, or controlled substance to the other person surreptitiously or by force, threat of force, or deception.
(b) The other person is less than thirteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of the other person.
(c) The other person's ability to resist or consent is substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition or because of advanced age, and the offender knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the other person's ability to resist or consent is substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition or because of advanced age.
(2) No person shall engage in sexual conduct with another when the offender purposely compels the other person to submit by force or threat of force.”
If you, or someone you care about, are being investigated and/or charged with rape or any other sex offense, a prompt and confidential consultation with a qualified attorney will help. Steps need to be taken at once to try to address these charges. Contact Brian C. Morrissey, Attorney at Law, right away at 419-242-8214 to set up a free consultation.
