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Sexual assault is a serious condition in the United States. Statutory rape is the process of an adult forcing a child or minor, who is not of legal consenting age, to participate in sexual activities as well as inappropriate touching. The court system is no very lenient on individuals who commit this type of crime. Sexual assault is the same idea, but it is between two adults.

Statutory Rape

Child molestation is another term for statutory rape, and is a very serious crime. In many jurisdictions, the ability to be a consenting adult depends on the mental age and capacity of the individual. It does not necessarily mean the person is the legal adult age of eighteen, because if he or she is not mentally able to make adult decisions then they are not a legal adult under the judge's eyes.

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In most situations, criminal cases end in plea bargains from the court. Miami-Dade criminal lawyers can help during this tough time and help their clients understand the offer. Plea bargains happen before the case goes to trial, and the sentence is almost always lesser than it would be if the client goes to trial. Most Miami-Dade criminal defense attorneys will persuade their client to accept the plea bargain because there is a chance the offense can be dismissed from their record.

Why the Accused is Offered a Plea Bargain

Any outcome for a client and their case is unpredictable. Fortunately, this is why the state will offer the Miami-Dade criminal lawyers and their client a plea bargain. In the end, the accused receives punishment and they are proven guilty.

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Davie police officer Stephen Olenchak, 34, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of sexual battery without consent on a girl over 12 years old for allegedly raping a teenage girl while his wife was lying unconscious next to them. According to police, the unidentified teenage girl was at Olenchak's house on March 22nd and had watched the HBO television show Big Love with him and his wife prior to the assault. Olenchak's relationship to the girl is unknown, and so it is unclear as to why the teenage girl was at his house in the first place.

According to the teen, Olenchak served the girl and his wife several drinks that made them extremely drowsy. Police suspect that he may have intentionally drugged them in order to carry out his criminal assault. After serving the drinks and watching the television show, the police report states that Olenchak then grabbed the intoxicated girl from behind and raped her... all while his intoxicated wife slept nearby. Because of the drinks, the girl was not coherent enough to fight off Olenchak or call out to his wife for help.

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