wyoleg.gov/statutes/compr…
Here’s Wyoming’s statutory definition of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. Wyoming has no statute of limitations for this crime.
A person convicted under this subsection is subject to imprisonment for not more than 20 years.
Here’s Wyoming’s statutory definition of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. Wyoming has no statute of limitations for this crime.
A person convicted under this subsection is subject to imprisonment for not more than 20 years.
“Being seventeen (17) years of age or older, the actor inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim who is thirteen (13) through fifteen (15) years of age, and the victim is at least four (4) years younger than the actor;”
Anthony Bouchard admitted he was 18, and his victim was 14.
Anthony Bouchard admitted he was 18, and his victim was 14.
The penalty.
(W.S. 6-2-306(e) prescribes life without parole if an “actor” has one or more previous conviction.)
(W.S. 6-2-306(e) prescribes life without parole if an “actor” has one or more previous conviction.)
Maybe the statute was codified after Bouchard committed the act? I can’t think of another legitimate reason why he escaped arrest.
Personal opinion: That a 14-year-old girl became pregnant shouldn’t be a valid excuse for not arresting an 18-year-old man for rape.
Personal opinion: That a 14-year-old girl became pregnant shouldn’t be a valid excuse for not arresting an 18-year-old man for rape.
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