How to Use statutory rape in a Sentence

statutory rape

noun
  • Burgess pleaded no contest to felony statutory rape of a child who is now 7 years old.
    — Fox News, 25 May 2018
  • This is no longer about the statutory rape of her, but rather her recovery of power.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2023
  • If true, those actions would be statutory rape; the age of consent is 16.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022
  • The youth pastor is accused of statutory rape of a child who attended the church last week.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In many instances these loopholes are used for the older partner to avoid statutory rape charges.
    — Elaisha Stokes, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Evans has prior convictions for statutory rape and lewd acts with a minor.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Due to the statute of limitations, Rose was not charged with statutory rape.
    — David Wysong, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Gaetz has not been charged with statutory rape in Florida or elsewhere.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Roosie was charged with statutory rape but acquitted of that charge as well as a subsequent perjury charge.
    — New York Times, 5 May 2020
  • Ashley, indeed, said the precise intent was to keep her boyfriend from being charged with statutory rape.
    — Eric Adler, kansascity, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Brigham faces nine felony charges , including burglary, statutory rape and assault.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Munoz is accused of the abuse and statutory rape of seven minors, and Arias did not rule out that there were more victims.
    — Fox News, 12 July 2018
  • He was convicted of statutory rape and is serving a 20-year prison sentence.
    — Kate Brumback, Fox News, 23 May 2018
  • She is shamed and ripped off stage as Driver’s character is arrested for statutory rape.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 May 2024
  • Brigham has been charged with first-degree burglary, statutory rape of a child by an adult, and indecent liberties with a child.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Ashley’s and Brittany’s stories led us to review the statutory rape laws in every state. Shane and Christy Stracener gave us less than an hour, standing outside their home.
    — Eric Adler, kansascity, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Under 1970s laws, Ream was charged with statutory rape, a life offense.
    — Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2018
  • The father called the police who arrested the boyfriend because felony statutory rape had been committed in the home.
    — Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • On August 5, 2011, Nichols pled guilty to statutory rape.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Polanski pled guilty to statutory rape in a plea bargain in the late '70s and has since attempted to resolve the decades-old case.
    — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 3 May 2018
  • If true, those actions would be statutory rape, as the age of consent in Massachusetts is 16.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
  • There was no statutory rape law to penalize what occurred in the studio, and had such law existed, a poor black girl would have fallen outside its reach.
    — Longreads, 20 July 2019
  • Emde was facing charges of indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape of a child by an adult, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Irene Wright The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • He was arrested on charges of first-degree kidnapping and statutory rape of a child under the age of 15, police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But most parents of her youngest patients choose not to press statutory rape charges, Pierre Joseph said, because the fathers are minors as well.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022
  • Chubon was convicted in January of felony statutory rape of a minor and sentenced to two years of probation.
    — Julietta Bisharyan, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In February, he was sentenced to 120 days in jail and five years’ probation for statutory rape.
    — Darrell Smith and and Diana Lambert, sacbee, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Nichols was convicted of statutory rape in 2011 and was sentenced to 15 years behind bars.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Even after the show aired and many called out the show’s glaring statutory rape problem, a cast and creators doubled down on their support of the relationship.
    — Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 28 July 2021
  • He was arrested Tuesday, and charged with statutory rape of a person 15 years of age or younger, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Mark Price may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026

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