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Criminal Law Keyed to Kaplan
In the Interest of M.T.S.
Citation:
129 N.J. 422, 609 A.2d 1266 (1992)ProfessorScott Caron
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Facts
Fifteen-year-old C.G. resided with her family in a three-bedroom townhome. Seventeen-year-old M.T.S. (defendant) temporarily resided in the townhome as well. The two teenagers provided different accounts as to the events leading up to the alleged sexual assault. C.G. contended that M.T.S. had joked with her that he would make a surprise trip up to her bedroom. One evening, she awoke and found M.T.S. having sexual intercourse with her. She slapped him and he left the room. In his version of events, M.T.S. stated that C.G. had repeatedly encouraged him to make a surprise trip to her bedroom. One evening, he and C.G. kissed and eventually had sexual intercourse. When C.G. pushed him off and said “stop, get off,” M.T.S. complied. Ultimately, M.T.S. was found to be a juvenile delinquent for committing a sexual assault.
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Other Crimes Against the Body