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Anyone, regardless of age, commits sexual assault in Vermont when he has sexual intercourse with a person, other than his spouse, under age 16.The penalty for this crime is up to 20 years’ imprisonment.Anyone commits this crime when he has sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained age 14.Gross sexual assault is punishable by up to 40 years’ imprisonment. Second and subsequent convictions for aggravated felonious sexual assault are punished more severely.

§§ 632-A:2, 632-A:10-a, 651:2 (2018).) Generally, people who are convicted of sexual assault are required to register as sex offenders under New Hampshire’s law. The law can change at any time, and an attorney can tell you what to expect in court based on the facts of your case and the assigned judge and prosecutor.Like most states, they have classifications and degrees of criminal behavior that constitute statutory rape based on the age of the victim.Only one classification in each state has the age difference between the victim and the offender as a criminal element.Thus, instead of including force as a criminal element, theses crimes make it illegal for anyone to engage in sexual intercourse with anyone below a certain age, other than his spouse.The age of consent varies by state, with most states, including Connecticut, setting it at age 16.