Category: Sexual Offenses

Sexual battery is the only misdemeanor sex crime in North Carolina. That does not mean a person accused ofa felony sexual offense will not be convicted of another misdemeanor. All other sexual assaults, or sexualcrimes, are felony offenses and carry very severe penalties. Those penalties include the risk of a prisonsentence and registration as a…

There are different types of sex crimes. The lowest level is called Sexual Battery, which is a misdemeanor. Sexual battery is unwanted sexual conduct. It does not have to include genital penetration. In fact, sexual battery arises most often when someone touches another person in a way that does not constitute a sexual offense, like…