Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse is an extraordinarily serious crime. Very similar to rape, a person who is found guilty of committing Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse can face anywhere from a maximum of 20 years in state prison to life in prison. What should I know about Sex Crimes? If you have been charged or you are being investigated for committing Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, make sure to contact an experienced Chester County Sex Crimes lawyer immediately.
In order to be found guilty of Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, the government must prove that the defendant engaged in deviate sexual intercourse Sex Assault chargeswith an alleged victim by one of the following:
(1) by forcible compulsion; (meaning the defendant forced the alleged victim to have deviate intercourse with him)
(2) by threat of forcible compulsion that would prevent resistance by a person of reasonable resolution; (meaning the defendant threatened the alleged victim with a knife or gun or with some other form of physical force).
(3) who is unconscious or where the Defendant knows that the complainant is unaware that the sexual intercourse is occurring; (meaning the alleged victim is unconscious or is under the influence to a degree where she does not know that the deviate intercourse is occurring)
(4) where the person has substantially impaired the alleged victim’s ability to appraise or control his as a result of giving the alleged victim drugs, intoxicants or other means for the purpose of preventing resistance;
(5) where the alleged victim suffers from a mental disability which makes it impossible for the alleged victim to consent; or
(7) where the alleged victim is less than 16 years of age and the Defendant is four or more years older than the alleged victim.
If the government is investigating you or a loved one for committing any of the above types of IDSI, consider contacting an experienced Sex Crimes lawyer immediately.
