CSC 1st Degree

Criminal Sexual Contact 1st Degree
CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE FIRST DEGREE ("CSC-1") ELEMENTS UNDER MINNESOTA LAW -- MINN. STAT. 609.342 MAXIMUM SENTENCE: 30 YEARS & $40,000

Subdivisions

Factors (Below)	1(a)	1(b)	1(c)	1(d)	1(e)	1(f)	1(g)	1(h)
Sexual Penetration	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sexual Contact	*		*	*	*	*	*	*

Victim under 13	X*		*	*	*	*	*	*
Victim 13-15		X
Victim under 16							X	X
Victim 16-17

Actor 24+ Months Older
Actor 36+ Months Older	X
Actor 48+ Months Older		X

Fear Great Bodily Harm			X
Dangerous Weapon				X		O
Personal Injury					X			O
Force or Coercion					O	O		O
Victim Impaired					O
Accomplice						X
Multiple Acts								O

Significant Relationship							X	X
Position of Authority		X

Age Mistake No Defense	X	X					X	X
Consent No Defense	X	X					X	X

Severity Level	VIII	VIII	VIII	VIII	VIII	VIII	VIII	VIII

NOTE: For any column to be applicable to a particular case, all X's in that column must be present and if any O's appear in the column, at least one of the O's must also be present.

NOTE: The *'s indicate relatively new law which applies when there is bare sexual contact, not penetration, and the victim is less than 13 years of age. In any column with *'s, either penetration must be present, or both *'s must be present.

Crimes charged here as under 13 with bare contact are Level VII offenses.

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Monday, July 31, 2000