(a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the second degree when:
(1) Such person engages in sexual intercourse or sexual intrusion with another person without the person's consent, and the lack of consent results from forcible compulsion; or
(2) Such person engages in sexual intercourse or sexual intrusion with another person who is physically helpless.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than ten nor more than twenty-five years, or fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 and imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than ten nor more than twenty-five years.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
§61-8B-3. Sexual Assault in the First Degree
§61-8B-4. Sexual Assault in the Second Degree
§61-8B-5. Sexual Assault in the Third Degree
§61-8B-7. Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
§61-8B-8. Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree
§61-8B-9. Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree
§61-8B-9a. Mandatory Sentence for Person Committing Certain Sex Offenses Against Children
§61-8B-11. Sexual Offenses; Evidence
§61-8B-11a. Convictions for Offenses Against Children
§61-8B-13. Payment of Treatment Cost for Victim
§61-8B-14. Limits on Interviews of Children Eleven Years Old or Less
§61-8B-15. Forensic Medical Examination Fund; Training of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
§61-8B-16. Payment for Costs of Forensic Medical Examination
§61-8B-17. Study of Reimbursement; Recordkeeping; Disclosure; Confidentiality
§61-8B-18. Rule-Making Authority
§61-8B-19. Court Files and Law-Enforcement Records; Confidentiality