In the area of sex crimes, this is a broad category which usually involves rape OR sexual battery, homosexual acts, public indecency and prostitution.
Rape is defined as sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant.
If the defendant commits rape while armed, causes bodily injury, or is aided by another person, the more serious offense of aggravated rape is charged. If intercourse occurs when a participant is unable to give consent due to drug or alcohol intoxication, or due to mental incapacity, the act is rape. The rape of a child under the age of thirteen usually carries the same penalties as aggravated rape. Statutory rape is sex between a defendant at least four years older than the victim and a victim between thirteen and eighteen years of age. Defenses to rape Typically, in sex crimes, there are only two defenses in sex crimes for rape.