statutory rape
statutory rape — 名詞
1. the crime of an adult having sex with someone who is younger than the minimum ag
法定強姦罪
與未達法定年齡者發生性行為之罪
the crime of an adult having sex with someone who is younger than the minimum age set by law for being able to give legal permission for sex — even if the younger person appeared to agree to it.
Brandon was charged with statutory rape after his girlfriend's parents learned she was only fourteen.
Brandon 的女友父母發現她只有十四歲後，Brandon 被控法定強姦罪。
passive: be charged with statutory rape
In many states, statutory rape laws exist to protect young people from much older partners.
在許多州，法定強姦罪的法律旨在保護年輕人不受年長伴侶的侵害。
collocation: statutory rape laws
The judge told the jury that statutory rape is a crime even when the minor agreed to sex.
法官告訴陪審團，即使未成年人同意發生性行為，法定強姦罪依然成立。
Daichi was convicted of statutory rape for a relationship that began when he was twenty-three and she was fifteen.
Daichi 因為一段在他二十三歲、對方十五歲時開始的關係而被判法定強姦罪。
A new law raised the penalty for statutory rape when the age gap between partners is more than five years.
一項新法提高了伴侶間年齡差距超過五歲時的法定強姦罪刑罰。
- unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor
a more formal legal term often used in court documents; less common in everyday news
- sexual abuse of a minor
broader term that includes non-intercourse sexual acts and may involve younger children
文法句型
usually singular
用法筆記
A key feature of statutory rape is that it is a strict-liability crime — the prosecution does not have to prove that the adult knew the minor's age or that the minor did not consent. The crime exists because the law considers a person below a certain age incapable of giving valid consent. The specific age of consent varies by jurisdiction, typically between 14 and 18.