The Pennsylvania sentencing guidelines provide a basic outline of the penalties you could face if convicted of a sex crime in Chester County.
Depending upon the severity of the charge, you could be punished with:
Third-degree misdemeanor: 90 days in jail and up to $5,000 in fines
Second-degree misdemeanor: two years in prision and up to $5,000 in mulcts
First-degree misdemeanor: five years in jail and up to $10,000 in fines
Third-degree felony: seven years in prision and up to $15,000 in financial penalties
Second-degree felony: ten years incarcerated and up to $25,000 in fines
First-degree felony: up to 20 years to life in prison and $25,000 in fines