Enhanced penalties for rape of minors impose long-term imprisonment, possible death penalty, and fines payable to victims. The statute prescribes aggravated custodial sentences for rape of a female child, providing for a minimum long-term term of rigorous imprisonment that may ... Summary
Enhanced penalties for rape of minors impose long-term imprisonment, possible death penalty, and fines payable to victims.
The statute prescribes aggravated custodial sentences for rape of a female child, providing for a minimum long-term term of rigorous imprisonment that may extend to life, and in the youngest-age category may include death; in both categories a fine must be imposed to meet the victim's medical expenses and rehabilitation and any such fine shall be paid to the victim.
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