Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3124 (2026)
Voluntary deviate sexual intercourse (Repealed).
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§ 3124. Voluntary deviate sexual intercourse (Repealed).
1995 Repeal. Section 3124 was repealed March 31, 1995 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.985, No.10), effective in 60 days.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1976–2023 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Gatling, 807 A.2d 890 (Pa. 2002).
Commonwealth v. Gatling, 807 A.2d 890 (Pa. 2002). “§ 3127, and voluntary deviate sexual intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124. [7] It is unclear from the Record whether the trial court sentenced Gatling to a term of six (6) to twelve (12) months for the corruption of a minor conviction stemming from the October events or whether the…”
Commonwealth v. Duncan, 363 A.2d 803 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1976). “Smolen, supra , although several accusations were made against the police officer, and some pushing and shoving occurred, the court held that the behavior was not so continuous and repetitive as to constitute a course of conduct.”
Commonwealth v. Mlinarich, 542 A.2d 1335 (Pa. 1988). “8 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124. In that subsections (1) and (2) of sections 3121 and 3123 are identical, it would be absurd to argue that the latter section’s use of the language intended to convey involuntary submission and that the former did not.”
Commonwealth v. Thomas, 537 A.2d 9 (Pa. 1988). “After setting aside appellant’s conviction for voluntary deviate sexual intercourse, the federal court proceeded to consider the impact that this conviction had on appellant’s judgment of sentence for his robbery and related offenses. The court found that the sex crime…”
Doe v. Sparks, 733 F. Supp. 227 (W.D. Pa. 1990). “2d 47 (1980), a 4-3 majority of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court invalidated Pennsylvania’s voluntary deviate sexual intercourse statute, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124 (1973), as attempting to reach conduct beyond the police power of the state government.”
Commonwealth v. Tome, 375 A.2d 78 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1977). “NOTES [1] The complaint in this case, charging the appellant with voluntary sexual deviate intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124, and criminal conspiracy, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Waters, 422 A.2d 598 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980). “” Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124 (1973). “ ‘Deviate sexual intercourse.”
Reed v. Mount Carmel Area Sch. Dist. (M.D. Penn. 2023). “74 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124(a.2)(1) (LEXIS 2022). 75 18 Pa.”
Robinson v. Shapp, 350 A.2d 464 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1976). “Section 3124 of that Code, 18 Pa. C.S. §3124, proscribes voluntary deviate sexual intercourse, characterizing such conduct as a misdemeanor of the second degree — a serious offense.”
Com. v. Whitaker, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “§ 3123(a)(1), and Sexual Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124. J-A09042-22 We take the following facts from the trial court’s March 9, 2021 opinion and our independent review of the record.”
Com. v. Baggetta, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “Nevertheless,the Appellant chAenges the weight of the evidence by arguing that there is 14 no physical or corroborative evidence of sexual, activity regarding Count 1, IntercoiuselS' exual' Contact with Student, 18 Pa. C.S. §3124,2 (a.2)(1). Upon review, this Court found the…”
Doe v. Williamsport Area Sch. Dist. (M.D. Penn. 2023). “In turn, that section cross-references the assault” under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124(a.2) and “involuntary deviate sexual intercourse” under 18 Pa.”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3124(1) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Ford, 75 Pa. D. & C.4th 394 (2005).
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