South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 132 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIME VICTIM'S ADVISORY BOARD
Section 132-4 - Age of Consent
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 132-4
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023
For purposes of the South Carolina Crime Victims' Compensation Act, a victim of criminal sexual conduct, who is between the age of 14 and 16 years, is presumed not to have caused or contributed to his or her injury, if the actor is either a) older than the victim or b) in a position of familial, custodial, or official authority to coerce the victim to submit. (See Section 16-3-655(3) ). Such presumption shall apply in any case where the victim is less than 14 years of age.
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