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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 24B (2026)

Assault of child; intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment

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Section 24B. Whoever assaults a child under sixteen with intent to commit a rape, as defined in section thirty-nine of chapter two hundred and seventy-seven, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years; and whoever over the age of eighteen commits a subsequent such offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years but not less than five years.

Whoever commits any offense described in this section while being armed with a firearm, as defined in section 121 of chapter 140, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years, but not less than ten years. Whoever over the age of 18 commits a second or subsequent such offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years, but not less than 15 years.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 46 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1972–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Egerton, 487 N.E.2d 481 (Mass. 1986).

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Commonwealth v. Egerton, 487 N.E.2d 481 (Mass. 1986). · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 265, § 24B (1984 ed.). He was sentenced to a term of nine to twelve years in the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole (now Cedar Junction).”

Commonwealth v. Bargeron, 524 N.E.2d 829 (Mass. 1988). · cites it 2× “265, § 24) and assault on child with intent to commit rape (G.L.c. 265, § 24B [1986 ed.]). All but one of the crimes in this case concern sexual abuse of children.”

Commonwealth v. Niels N., 901 N.E.2d 166 (Mass. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 3× “The juvenile was found guilty on an indictment charging assault with intent to rape a child under age sixteen in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 24B 1 ; on an indictment charging rape of a child with force, the juvenile was found guilty of the lesser included offense of assault and…”

Commonwealth v. Harris, 825 N.E.2d 58 (Mass. 2005). “265, § 22A), assault with intent to rape a child (G. L. c. 265, § 24B), indecent assault and battery on a child (G.”

Commonwealth v. Hanlon, 694 N.E.2d 358 (Mass. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 2× “265, § 22A, and two counts of assault with intent to rape a child under the age of sixteen, G. L. c. 265, § 24B. 1 A first month-long jury trial in the fall of 1993 had ended with a hung jury and a mistrial.”

Commonwealth v. Gallant, 369 N.E.2d 707 (Mass. 1977). “265, § 24 (assault with intent to rape), G. L. c. 265, § 24B (assault of a minor with intent to rape), and G.”

Commonwealth v. Williamson, 971 N.E.2d 250 (Mass. 2012). “L. c. 265, § 22C; statutory rape, G. L. c.”

Commonwealth v. F.W., 986 N.E.2d 868 (Mass. 2013). · cites it 2× “265, § 13B; assault on a child under the age of sixteen with intent to rape, G. L. c. 265, § 24B; and aggravated rape of a child under the age of sixteen, G.”

Commonwealth v. Pagan, 834 N.E.2d 240 (Mass. 2005). “265, § 24), assault on a child under sixteen years with intent to commit rape (G. L. c. 265, § 24B), kidnaping a child under sixteen years (G.”

Commonwealth v. Renderos, 799 N.E.2d 97 (Mass. 2003). “265, § 24]; assault of a child under 16 with intent to commit rape under [G. L. c. 265, § 24B]; kidnapping a child under the age of 16 under [G.”

Commonwealth v. Montanez, 788 N.E.2d 954 (Mass. 2003). “265, § 23; one charging assault on a child under sixteen with intent to rape, G. L. c. 265, § 24B; and seven charging indecent assault and battery (four on a *443 child under the age of fourteen years, G.”

Commonwealth v. Rosa, 818 N.E.2d 621 (Mass. App. Ct. 2004). “265, § 13B, and assault with intent to rape a child under the age of sixteen, G. L. c. 265, § 24B. A jury trial was commenced in the Superior Court.”

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