Departure Rates for CSC Crimes

"Criminal Sexual Conduct" is the legal term encompassing a range of offenses generally referred to as sexual assault or rape. These crimes involve nonconsensual sexual contact or penetration, with the severity of the charge – ranging from first-degree to fifth-degree – depending on factors such as the age of the victim, the use or threat of force or violence, the relationship between the perpetrator and victim, and the presence of any other aggravating circumstances.

Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC)

1st Degree CSC (All Subdivisions), Minn. Stat. § 609.342

1st Degree CSC – Personal Injury and Use of Coercion, Minn. Stat. § 609.342, subd. 1a(c)(i)

1st Degree CSC – Victim Under 14 & Actor More than 36 Months Older, Minn. Stat. § 609.342, subd. 1a(e)

1st Degree CSC – Victim 14-16 Years Old & Actor More than 36 Months Older & Position of Authority, Minn. Stat. § 609.342, subd. 1a(f) & 1(b)

1st Degree CSC – Victim Under 16 & Significant Relationship, Minn. Stat. § 609.342, subd. 1a(g) & 1(g)

1st Degree CSC – Victim Under 16 & Significant Relationship & Multiple Acts, Minn. Stat. § 609.342, subd. 1a(h)(iii) & 1(h)(iii)

2nd Degree CSC – Victim Under 16 & Significant Relationship & Multiple Acts, Minn. Stat. § 609.343, subd. 1a(h)(iii)

3rd Degree CSC – Victim 14-16 Years Old & Actor No More than 36 Months Older, Minn. Stat. § 609.344, subd. 1a(b) & 2(2)

4th Degree CSC – Victim 14-16 Years Old & Actor 36 Months or Older & Position of Authority, Minn. Stat. § 609.345, subd. 1a(b) & 1(b)

4th Degree CSC – Use of Coercion, Minn. Stat. § 609.345, subd. 1a(c) & 1(c)