Texas Sexual Assault Law

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Statements (49)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:age 17
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:annualReport can be reported to medical professionals
can be reported to police
gptkbp:appliesTo adults
minors
gptkbp:baseDefense marriage not a defense in some cases
mistake of age not a defense
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:Texas_Penal_Code
gptkbp:consentDefinedAs voluntary agreement
gptkbp:consentNotGivenIf victim is coerced
victim is mentally incapacitated
victim is unconscious
victim is underage
gptkbp:defines sexual assault as non-consensual sexual contact
gptkbp:enforcedBy Texas law enforcement
gptkbp:evidence witness testimony
digital evidence
rape kit
gptkbp:governs sexual assault
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Sexual Assault Law
gptkbp:includes rape
statutory rape
sexual contact without consent
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:penalty imprisonment
fines
sex offender registration
gptkbp:prohibits sexual assault by authority figures
sexual assault in marriage
sexual assault of children
sexual assault of disabled persons
sexual assault of elderly
gptkbp:prosecutedBy Texas district attorneys
gptkbp:protectedBy all genders
all sexual orientations
gptkbp:publicInformation available from Texas Attorney General
available from Texas Department of Public Safety
available from Texas Legal Services Center
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Texas_Code_of_Criminal_Procedure
gptkb:Texas_Family_Code
gptkbp:section Texas Penal Code Section 22.011
gptkbp:statuteOfLimitations varies by case
gptkbp:victimRights examination
confidentiality
protective orders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Senfronia_Thompson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8