EMMANUEL ARREDONDO OLVERA

Sexual battery by an authority figure is illegal sexual contact with a minor (ages 13-17) or with a mentally disabled or helpless person of any age, when the person committing the crime is in a position of authority over the victim (such as a teacher, coach, employer, parent, or guardian) and uses that authority to force or manipulate the victim into the sexual contact. Conviction results in 3-15 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines.

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

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