DEREK J JONES

It is illegal to sexually penetrate a child who is more than 8 years old but less than 13 years old. This is a Class A felony punishable by 15-60 years in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence in Range II (a sentencing guideline range). The court cannot impose a sentence lower than Range II. Additionally, the board of parole may require satellite-based monitoring (GPS tracking) for the entire supervision period.

Penalty: Class A felony; 15-60 years; fine up to $50,000

It is illegal to sexually penetrate a child who is more than 8 years old but less than 13 years old. This is a Class A felony punishable by 15-60 years in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence in Range II (a sentencing guideline range). The court cannot impose a sentence lower than Range II. Additionally, the board of parole may require satellite-based monitoring (GPS tracking) for the entire supervision period.

Penalty: Class A felony; 15-60 years; fine up to $50,000

Aggravated sexual battery is unwanted sexual contact (touching intimate areas) accomplished with a weapon, causing bodily injury, involving multiple attackers, or involving a child under 13. This enhanced sexual offense applies when sexual touching occurs with added dangerous circumstances or violence. Conviction carries 8 to 30 years in prison and fines up to $25,000.

Penalty: Class B felony; 8-30 years; fine up to $25,000

It is illegal to engage in a pattern of sexual abuse of a child—meaning committing three or more separate incidents of child sexual abuse involving the same child, at least one incident involving each of three or more different children, or five or more incidents involving two or more different children where the incidents share common characteristics or methods. This is a Class C felony punishable by 3-15 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000, and can be enhanced to Class A or B felony depending on the specific circumstances.

Penalty: Class C felony; 3-15 years; fine up to $10,000

It is illegal to sexually penetrate a child who is more than 8 years old but less than 13 years old. This is a Class A felony punishable by 15-60 years in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence in Range II (a sentencing guideline range). The court cannot impose a sentence lower than Range II. Additionally, the board of parole may require satellite-based monitoring (GPS tracking) for the entire supervision period.

Penalty: Class A felony; 15-60 years; fine up to $50,000

It is illegal to sexually penetrate a child who is more than 8 years old but less than 13 years old. This is a Class A felony punishable by 15-60 years in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence in Range II (a sentencing guideline range). The court cannot impose a sentence lower than Range II. Additionally, the board of parole may require satellite-based monitoring (GPS tracking) for the entire supervision period.

Penalty: Class A felony; 15-60 years; fine up to $50,000