I. How many years will you be sentenced to for having sexual relations with an underage girl?
Having sex with an underage girl may result in a prison sentence ranging from three to ten years.
Article 236 of the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates: Anyone who rapes a woman by violence, coercion or other means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.
Whoever rapes a young girl under the age of fourteen shall be severely punished for the crime of rape.
Anyone who rapes a woman or rapes a young girl under any of the following circumstances shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, life imprisonment or death:
(1) Rape a woman or rape a young girl if the circumstances are egregious ;
(2) Those who rape women or rape young girls in large numbers;
(3) Those who rape women or rape young girls in public in public places;
< p>(4) Gang rape by two or more people;(5) Rape of a young girl under ten years old or causing injury to the young girl;
(6) Causing serious injury, death or causing injury to the victim other serious consequences.
2. Can you be convicted of having sexual relations with an underage girl without pleading guilty?
Yes, you can be convicted as long as there is evidence.
Article 55 of the "Criminal Procedure Law" stipulates that the sentencing of all cases should focus on evidence and investigation and research, and confessions should not be taken lightly. If there is only the defendant's confession and no other evidence, the defendant cannot be found guilty and punished; if there is no defendant's confession and the evidence is reliable and sufficient, the defendant can be found guilty and punished. The evidence is reliable and sufficient and should meet the following conditions:
(1) The facts of conviction and sentencing are supported by evidence; ?
(2) The evidence on which the case is finalized has been verified to be true through legal procedures; ?
(3) Based on the evidence in the entire case, reasonable doubt has been eliminated for the identified facts.
3. Who can be entrusted to defend someone who has sexual relations with an underage girl?
Article 33 of the "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China"
In addition to exercising the right of defense themselves, criminal suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people to As an advocate. The following persons may be appointed as advocates: ?
(i) A lawyer;?
(2) People recommended by people’s organizations or the unit where the criminal suspect or defendant works; ?
(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of the criminal suspect or defendant.
The following persons shall not be entrusted as defenders:
(1) Persons whose suspended sentence has not yet been executed;
(2) Persons who have been deprived or restricted of personal freedom according to law Personnel;
(3) Persons with incapacity or limited ability to act;
(4) Employees of the People's Court, People's Procuratorate, public security organs, national security organs, and prisons;
(5) People's assessors of this court;
(6) People who have an interest in the outcome of the case;
(7) Foreigners, Stateless persons;
(8) Persons in one of the following circumstances? Persons who have been dismissed from public office or have their lawyer's practicing certificate or notary's practicing certificate revoked, and who are not the guardians or close relatives of criminal suspects or defendants.
In fact, natural persons under the age of 18 are legally considered minors, but this does not mean that as long as they have sexual relations with underage girls, they will be held criminally responsible. In addition, those under the age of 14 If an underage girl who is 1 year old voluntarily has sexual relations with herself, she will also be guilty of rape.