Bill > H3154

This bill, titled "Relative to the crime of rape by fraud," proposes to amend Chapter 265 of the General Laws by adding a new section, 22B, which defines and punishes sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse obtained through deception. Specifically, it states that if someone engages in such acts with a person whose consent was secured by fraud, concealment, or artifice, and this deception was intentional and significant enough that a reasonable person would not have consented otherwise, that person can be imprisoned for life or any number of years. The bill clarifies that "fraud or artifice" in this context does not include promises about future actions or benefits. This addition aims to address situations where consent is given but is invalid due to misleading tactics used by the perpetrator.