In Michigan, there are laws that deal with sexual harassment. We found out what they are and what the penalties are on http://www.legislature.mi.gov. There are four degrees of harassment and the worst one is the first degree. The first three degrees are considered felonies and the fourth is a misdemeanor.
The first degree is when the abuse happens to someone under the age of 13, helped by someone, and had a weapon. The punishment is 25 years to life in jail without parole, or electronic monitoring. The second degree is like the first degree, only the punishment is up to 15 years, or electronic monitoring. The third degree is abuse between ages 13 and 16. The punishment is 15 years in prison. The fourth degree is when it happens to a relative and the punishment is prison for 2 years and a $500 fine.
These laws seem fair to me. People should realize that harassment is bad, and maybe these laws will help them realize that.
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Thank you Tony for your post. Just a clarification note, 1st degree and second degree both include life electronic monitoring.
ReplyDeleteI talked to a lawyer the other day that said if there is intercourse with someone under 13, it is now automatically a minimum of 25 years in jail no matter what.