To amend title 18 of the United States Code to penalize the rape of minors in Federal prisons.
Juvenile Rape in Prison Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) require a sentence of life in prison for any adult who commits aggravated sexual abuse upon a Federal prisoner under 18 years old, except in the case of an attempt; and (2) provide an affirmative defense when the defendant reasonably believed that the victim had attained such age.
For Further Action See H.R.1898.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Subcommittee on Crime Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-159.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-159.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
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