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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 1537 DEGREE IF THE PERSON ENGAGES IN VAGINAL INTERCOURSE WITH (1) BY FORCE OR THREAT OF FORCE AGAINST THE (2) WHO IS MENTALLY DEFECTIVE, MENTALLY INCAPACITATED, OR PHYSICALLY HELPLESS, AND THE PERSON PERFORMING THE ACT KNOWS OR SHOULD REASONABLY KNOW THE OTHER PERSON IS MENTALLY DEFECTIVE, MENTALLY INCAPACITATED, OR PHYSCIALLY HELPLESS; OR (B) ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION IS 464. (A) A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A SEXUAL OFFENSE IN THE (1) WITH ANOTHER PERSON BY FORCE OR THREAT (I) EMPLOYS OR DISPLAYS A DANGEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPON OR AN ARTICLE WHICH THE OTHER PERSON REASONABLY CONCLUDES IS A DANGEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPON; OR (II) INFLICTS SUFFOCATION, STRANGULATION, DISFIGUREMENT, OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY (III) THREATENS OR PLACES THE VICTIM IN WILL BE IMMINENTLY SUBJECTED TO DEATH, SUFFOCATION, STRANGULATION. DISFIGUREMENT, SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY, OR (IV) THE PERSON COMMITS THE OFFENSE (2) WITH ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON PERFORMING THE ACT IS AT (B) ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NO MORE THAN THE PERIOD OF HIS NATURAL LIFE. 464A. (A) A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A SEXUAL OFFENSE IN THE ANOTHER PERSON:
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