Many of the offense prosecuted under the sex crime laws are concerned with the status of the victim,e.g. is the victim is mentally or physically incapacitated. Fourth Degree Sexual Offense, is a crime that has more to do with the status of the perpetrator. This section punishes those:

• in a position of authority with a school, who take advantage of that authority with others.

Criminal defense attorneys in Baltimore soetimes urge the where an alleged crime can fit under more than one category, this is the one, as the maximum punishment for a first time offender is 1 year.

     -This Article was updated by Eric Kirk on 3/27/20. 

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