State v. Dye

Citations

• 1998 Ohio 234
• 82 Ohio St. 3d 323

Syllabus

Criminal law—Rape—Degree of force and violence necessary to commit crime of rape of a child varies, when—Under totality of circumstances, person who stands in same position over a child as a parent may be convicted of rape of a child under thirteen with force pursuant to R.C. 2907.02A)(1)(b) and (B) without evidence of express threat of harm or evidence of significant physical restraint.