An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of rape.

Summary

The bill revises the state's rape statutes to establish maximum prison sentences and gives courts the option to order chemical hormone treatment or voluntary surgical castration for specific rape offenses. It applies to anyone convicted under the targeted subsections and requires the Department of Corrections to manage any mandated treatment. The change is meant to increase penalties and add a deterrent for the most serious sexual crimes.

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