SB494

Pennsylvania SB494 amends the offense of statutory sexual assault to classify it as a first-degree felony if the perpetrator is 11 or more years.

Pennsylvania SB494 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to modify the offense of statutory sexual assault. It specifies that engaging in sexual intercourse with a complainant under 18 years old, when the perpetrator is 11 or more years older and not married to the complainant, constitutes a first-degree felony. Previously, such an offense was classified as a second-degree felony if the perpetrator was between four and 11 years older. The bill does not change the classification for perpetrators who are four to 11 years older, maintaining it as a second-degree felony.