

What Should I Do If I Am Charged with Sexual Imposition or Gross Sexual Imposition?

IMPOSITION REGISTRATION
If you are convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition, you will be required to register as a sex offender with local law enforcement for 15 years.īUT if the victim is less than 13 years old, or alcohol or drugs were used to facilitate the commission of the crime, then Gross Sexual Imposition is a 3rd Degree Felony which carries a penalty of 1 to 5 years in prison, and the sex offender registration requirement is increased to a Tier II, which requires registering as a sex offender with local law enforcement for 25 years. In addition to possible prison time and a fine, a Gross Sexual Imposition conviction carries with it a Tier 1 Sex Offender Registration requirement. Generally, Gross Sexual Imposition is a 4th Degree Felony which carries a penalty of 6 to 18 months in prison and a possible fine of $5,000. If you are convicted of Sexual Imposition, you will be required to register as a sex offender with local law enforcement for 15 years. In addition to possible jail time and a fine, a Sexual Imposition conviction carries with it a Tier 1 Sex Offender Registration requirement. Sexual imposition is a 3rd Degree Misdemeanor which carries a maximum penalty of 60 days in the county jail and up to a $500 fine. What are the Differences in Consequences of an SI or GSI Conviction in Ohio?
IMPOSITION PROFESSIONAL
The offender is a medical professional and administers a drug or anesthesia to the other person with the other person's consent for the purpose of any kind of medical or dental examination, treatment, or surgery. The offender is a mental health professional, who induces the other person who is a client or patient to submit by falsely representing to the other person that the sexual contact is necessary for mental health treatment purposes. The other person, or one of the other persons, is less than thirteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of that person. The other person is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of that person, and the offender is at least eighteen years of age and four or more years older than such other person. The offender knows that the judgment or control of the other person is substantially impaired as a result of mental or physical condition or age. The offender knows that the other person, or one of the other persons, submits because of being unaware of the sexual contact. The offender substantially impairs the judgment or control of the other person by administering any drug, intoxicant, or controlled substance to the other person. The offender knows that the other person’s ability to appraise the nature of or control the offender’s conduct is substantially impaired. The offender used force or threat of force. The offender knows that the sexual contact is offensive to the other person, or is reckless in that regard. Usually Gross Sexual Imposition occurs when the offender uses force, the victim cannot consent due to being intoxicated, or the victim is less than 13 years old. Gross Sexual Imposition is an enhanced or aggravated version of Sexual Imposition. Sexual Imposition is offensively touching another person in a sexual manner or touching another person in a sexual erogenous zone. What is the Difference Between Sexual Imposition and Gross Sexual Imposition in Ohio?
