-Total State Population- 5,344,861
-Rape Incidents Reported- 1,664
Minnesota Statute of Limitations:
For the following offenses, if victim was under 18 at
the time of commission of the offense, within the later of nine years after
commission of the offense or within three years after the offense was reported
to law enforcement authorities:
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Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree (§
609.342)
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Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree (§
609.343)
·
Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree (§
609.344)
·
Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree (§
609.345)
For all other violations, within three years after
commission of the offense
Minnesota Rape Law
Sexual acts with someone under 16 years of age are illegal,
with the following exceptions:
·
If the victim is less than 13 years of age and
the defendant is no more than 3 years older than the victim
·
If the victim is at least 13 years of age and
the defendant is no more than 2 years older than the victim
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Offense
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Definition
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4th
degree criminal sexual conduct
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-Engaging in
sexual contact with someone
less than 13 years of age where the defendant is no more than 3 years older
than the victim.
-Engaging in
sexual contact with someone at least 13 years of age and less than 16 years
of age where the defendant is more than 4 years older than the victim.
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3rd
degree criminal sexual conduct
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-Engaging in
sexual penetration with someone less than 13 years of age where the defendant
is no more than 3 years older than the victim.
-Engaging in
sexual penetration with someone at least 13 years of age less and than 16
years of age where the defendant is more than 2 years older than the victim.
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2nd
degree criminal sexual conduct
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Engaging in
sexual contact with someone less than 13 years of age where the defendant is
more than 3 years older than the victim.
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1st
degree criminal sexual conduct
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Engaging in sexual penetration with someone less than 13
years of age where the defendant is more than 3 years older than the victim.
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First-degree offenders may serve up to 30 years in prison.
Second-degree offenders may serve up to 15 years in prison.
Minnesota Rape in the News
After some afternoon drinking, on Nov. 17, 2011, a
14-year-old girl was driven to an abandoned house and raped by members of the True
Blood 22 gang. 9 Asian men were involved and one of the defendants told police
at least two men raped the girl, according to the complaint. It was not until
the lookout yelled “Cops!” that she was able to escape when all the members
ran. According to certain members of this gang, their intent all along was to
get the 14-year-old drunk then rape her. 24-year-old Mang Yang is charged along with
four other men, ages 18 to 37. Four male minors, ages 15 to 17, also are
charged. They each face four counts: aiding and abetting first-degree sexual
conduct, conspiracy to commit first-degree sexual conduct, kidnapping someone
under age 16, and committing a crime for the benefit of a gang. All nine
defendants are suspected gang members or associates. Yang and three of the
other adults charged made their initial court appearances Friday and were
appointed public defenders. The victim is receiving care.
Rape in the Media
Monster is a 2003 film based on the life of Aileen Wuornos,
a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer. It is based on facts and
shows that it doesn't matter what profession you are in or what you were doing
up until the actual act, but shows the rawness of the actual act. It also shows
what happens to a rape victim. Do not confuse the event portrayed in the movie
as every rape victim's response, but you can be assured that murder does cross
a victim's mind.
"Date Rape" is a song by the band Sublime. Humorous
in tone, the song ends with the victimizer being sent to prison and being
humiliatingly anally raped by a larger inmate. This song is meant to be funny
and therefore isn’t a serious depiction of the actual offense.
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