566.062. Statutory sodomy and attempt to commit, first degree, penalties. - Missouri Statutes

Statutory sodomy and attempt to commit, first degree, penalties.

566.062. 1. A person commits the crime of statutory sodomy in thefirst degree if he has deviate sexual intercourse with another person whois less than fourteen years old.

2. Statutory sodomy in the first degree or an attempt to commitstatutory sodomy in the first degree is a felony for which the authorizedterm of imprisonment is life imprisonment or a term of years not less thanfive years, unless in the course thereof the actor inflicts seriousphysical injury on any person, displays a deadly weapon or dangerousinstrument in a threatening manner, subjects the victim to sexualintercourse or deviate sexual intercourse with more than one person, or thevictim is less than twelve years of age, in which case the authorized termof imprisonment is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than tenyears.

(L. 1994 S.B. 693, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1698, et al.)

Effective 6-05-06