Impact of NC Jessica’s Law

Before N.C. “Jessica’s Law”

After N.C. “Jessica’s Law”

Offense

Class

Min

Max

Class

Min

Max

Rape/First Degree Sex Offense – victim under 13, perpetrator at least 18

B1

16 years

(12 yrs if mitigated)

5 years post-release supervision

40 years

(life w/o parole if aggravated)

5 years post-release supervision

B1

25 years + lifetime satellite monitoring

Life w/o parole

Taking indecent liberties with children (includes equivalent of FL lewd and lascivious molestation)

F

1 yr 1 mo

(10 mos if mitigated) or non-prison sentence

3 yrs 11 mos (4 yrs 9 mos if aggravated)

F

(no change)

1 yr 1 mo

(10 mos if mitigated) or non-prison sentence

3 yrs 11 mos

(4 yrs 9 mos if aggravated)

First degree sexual exploitation of a minor

D

4 yrs 3 mos

(3 yrs 2 mos if mitigated)

5 years post-release supervision

14 yrs 7 mos (18 yrs 4 mos if aggravated)

5 years post-release supervision

C

4 yrs 10 mos (3 yrs 8 mos if mitigated)

5 years post-release supervision

16 yrs 10 mos

(21 yrs if aggravated)

5 years post-release supervision

Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor

F

1 yr 1 mo

(10 mos if mitigated) or non-prison sentence

3 yrs 11 mos (4 yrs 9 mos if aggravated)

E

1 yr 8 mos

(1 yr 3 mos if mitigated) or non-prison sentence

5 years post-release supervision (if imprisoned)

5 yrs 8 mos

(7 rs 2 mos if aggravated)

5 years post-release supervision

Third degree sexual exploitation of a minor

I

Community sentence; 4 mos prison if probation is violated

1 yr

(1 yr 2 mos if aggravated) or non-prison sentence

H

5 months

(4 months if mitigated) or non-prison sentence

2 yrs

(2 yrs 6 mos if aggravated)

Promoting prostitution of a minor

D

4 yrs 3 mos

(3 yrs 2 mos if mitigated)

5 years post-release supervision

14 yrs 7 mos (18 yrs 4 mos if aggravated)

5 years post-release supervision

C

4 yrs 10 mos (3 yrs 8 mos if mitigated)

5 years post-release supervision

16 yrs 10 mos

(21 yrs if aggravated)

5 years post-release supervision