<P> Article § 1700 . Aggravated rape in the first degree bans sexual intercourse or sodomy with a child under 13 . Sexual acts with minors are aggravated by the use of force, intimidation, or the perpetrator's position of authority, and by the fact that the minor, being under 16 and not the perpetrator's spouse, is residing in the same household as the perpetrator. (see Article § 1700, Article § 1702, Article § 1708). </P> <P> Other relevant articles of the criminal code are: </P> <Ul> <Li> § 1702 . Rape in the second degree </Li> </Ul> <Li> § 1702 . Rape in the second degree </Li>

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