Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction
Cal. PEN § 261.5
California Statutes
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a) Unlawful sexual intercourse is
an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person who is not the spouse of the perpetrator, if the person is a minor. For the purposes of this section, a “minor” is a person under years of age and an “adult” is a person who is years of age or older. (
b) A person who engages in
an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (
c) A person who engages in
an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is more than three years younger than the perpetrator is guilty of either a misdemeanor or a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (
h) of
Section 1170. (
d) A person years of age or older who engages in
an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is under years of age is guilty of either a misdemeanor or a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (
h) of
Section for two, three, or four years. (e)
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an adult who engages in
an act of sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of this
section may be liable for civil penalties in the following amounts: (
A) An adult who engages in
an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor less than two years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000). (
B) An adult who engages in
an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor at least two years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). (
C) An adult who engages in
an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor at least three years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). (
D) An adult over years of age who engages in
an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor under years of age is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(2) The district attorney may bring actions to recover civil penalties pursuant to this subdivision. From the amounts collected for each case, an amount equal to the costs of pursuing the action shall be deposited with the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered, and the remainder shall be deposited in the Underage Pregnancy Prevention Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Amounts deposited in the Underage Pregnancy Prevention Fund may be used only for the purpose of preventing underage pregnancy upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(3) In addition to any punishment imposed under this section, the judge may assess a fine not to exceed seventy dollars ($70) against a person who violates this
section with the proceeds of this fine to be used in accordance with
Section 1463.23. The court shall, however, take into consideration the defendant’s ability to pay, and a defendant shall not be denied probation because of their inability to pay the fine permitted under this subdivision. (
f) A person convicted of violating subdivision (
d) who is granted probation shall not complete their community service at a school or location where children congregate.