EXEQUIEL ARRIETA-OLAVARRIA

Sexual battery is unwanted sexual contact (touching of intimate parts or clothing covering intimate areas) accomplished through force, coercion, fraud, or when the victim is mentally incapacitated, mentally defective, or physically helpless. This is the less severe sexual offense not involving penetration. Conviction carries 1 to 6 years in prison and fines up to $3,000.

Penalty: Class E felony; 1-6 years; fine up to $3,000

Sexual battery is unwanted sexual contact (touching of intimate parts or clothing covering intimate areas) accomplished through force, coercion, fraud, or when the victim is mentally incapacitated, mentally defective, or physically helpless. This is the less severe sexual offense not involving penetration. Conviction carries 1 to 6 years in prison and fines up to $3,000.

Penalty: Class E felony; 1-6 years; fine up to $3,000

Rape is non-consensual sexual penetration accomplished through force, coercion, fraud, or when the victim is mentally incapacitated, mentally defective, physically helpless, or a vulnerable adult with an intellectual disability. This offense occurs when someone engages in sexual penetration without the other person's consent or when consent is impossible due to the victim's condition. 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 knowingly fail to appear in court when you've been summoned, arrested with a court-ordered release condition, cited instead of arrested, or issued a criminal summons. Failure to appear is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months 29 days in jail and a $2,500 fine. A defense exists if you had a reasonable excuse for missing the court date.

Penalty: Class A misdemeanor; 11 months 29 days; fine up to $2,500