Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct

Criminal Sexual Conduct Third Degree In Michigan

Michigan Statute -750.520d

If you have been charged with this crime, you need to contact Attorney McNeil immediately! If you are being investigated for Criminal Sexual Conduct Third Degree, you could face up to 15 years in prison. Do not make the mistake of speaking the the police before hiring competent defense counsel. Do not make the mistake of taking on the allegations that are being made against you without someone by your side. Attorney McNeil will educate you on the criminal process and will fight for your rights, all the way through a trial if necessary.

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Definition of the Law: 750.520d. Third degree criminal sexual conduct

Sec. 520d. (1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree if the person engages in sexual penetration with another person and if any of the following circumstances exist:

(a) That other person is at least 13 years of age and under 16 years of age.

(b) Force or coercion is used to accomplish the sexual penetration. Force or coercion includes but is not limited to any of the circumstances listed in section 520b(1)(f)(i) to (v). [FN1]

(c) The actor knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally incapable, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

(d) That other person is related to the actor by blood or affinity to the third degree and the sexual penetration occurs under circumstances not otherwise prohibited by this chapter. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this subdivision that the other person was in a position of authority over the defendant and used this authority to coerce the defendant to violate this subdivision. The defendant has the burden of proving this defense by a preponderance of the evidence. This subdivision does not apply if both persons are lawfully married to each other at the time of the alleged violation.

(e) That other person is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age and a student at a public or nonpublic school, and the actor is a teacher, substitute teacher, or administrator of that public or nonpublic school. This subdivision does not apply if the other person is emancipated or if both persons are lawfully married to each other at the time of the alleged violation.

(2) Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years.

What This Means: This is a crime that carries up to 15 years in prison and is being used more frequently to charge teacher who have had sex with their students. If you have been charged with this crime, do not wait until it is too late to hire an attorney who can take on the prosecution and win.

How We Can Help: Attorney McNeil can immediately begin to work on your defense by speaking with the investigating officers and prosecutors involved in your case. He can arrange for a private investigator to begin interviewing key witnesses to secure their testimony for trial. Attorney McNeil can help you turn yourself in and get a favorable initial bond determination from the district court judge. He can also assist you in finding trustworthy bondsman so that you can better assist in your defense.