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§ 14‑27.5.  Second‑degreesexual offense.

(a)        A person is guiltyof a sexual offense in the second degree if the person engages in a sexual actwith another person:

(1)        By force and againstthe will of the other person; or

(2)        Who is mentallydisabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, and the personperforming the act knows or should reasonably know that the other person ismentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

(b)        Any person whocommits the offense defined in this section is guilty of a Class C felony. (1979, c. 682, s. 1; 1979,2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 7; 1981, c. 63; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1131;1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2002‑159, s. 2(c).)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-27_5

§ 14‑27.5.  Second‑degreesexual offense.

(a)        A person is guiltyof a sexual offense in the second degree if the person engages in a sexual actwith another person:

(1)        By force and againstthe will of the other person; or

(2)        Who is mentallydisabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, and the personperforming the act knows or should reasonably know that the other person ismentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

(b)        Any person whocommits the offense defined in this section is guilty of a Class C felony. (1979, c. 682, s. 1; 1979,2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 7; 1981, c. 63; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1131;1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2002‑159, s. 2(c).)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-27_5

§ 14‑27.5.  Second‑degreesexual offense.

(a)        A person is guiltyof a sexual offense in the second degree if the person engages in a sexual actwith another person:

(1)        By force and againstthe will of the other person; or

(2)        Who is mentallydisabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, and the personperforming the act knows or should reasonably know that the other person ismentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

(b)        Any person whocommits the offense defined in this section is guilty of a Class C felony. (1979, c. 682, s. 1; 1979,2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 7; 1981, c. 63; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1131;1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2002‑159, s. 2(c).)