Granny_Weatherwax Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Deleted - I think I found what I needed to know. Thanks anyway. Edited February 20, 2017 by Scoutermom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertechmom Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Not a lawyer but I think it means criminal sexual abuse of a victim less than 5 so some type of sexual act on a child by someone they know. Of course it all depends on legal definitions from your state. But that's my best guess.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 That's what I thought, too. As I look further into it I'm thinking it might mean less than 5 year age difference between the victim and the perpetrator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 The less than 5 year age difference is my interpretation. Generally state laws do not differentiate offenses below a certain age (usually 12). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Does less than five years mean within the last five years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 To me this reads as that the person in question was less than 5 years older than the victim. In some states, from what I understand, there is a difference in the "level" of crime when, say, the victim is 15 years old and the offender a 19 year old, as opposed to a crime that involves, say, a 15 year old and a 21 year old. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 That's what I thought, too. As I look further into it I'm thinking it might mean less than 5 year age difference between the victim and the perpetrator. Age difference is important because here in CA, it would be viewed (legally) differently if a 15yo did something with a 13yo versus a 20yo with a 14yo. I am not a lawyer. I only know this much because of mandatory reporting issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Does less than five years mean within the last five years? No, less than 5 year difference in age between perpetrator and victim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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