{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-27.31","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-27.31","heading":"Sexual activity by a substitute parent or custodian.","body":"(a)\tIf a defendant who has assumed the position of a parent in the home of a minor victim engages in vaginal intercourse or a sexual act with a victim who is a minor residing in the home, the defendant is guilty of a Class E felony.\n(b)\tIf a person having custody of a victim of any age or a person who is an agent or employee of any person, or institution, including a religious organization or institution, whether such institution is private, charitable, or governmental, having custody of a victim of any age engages in vaginal intercourse or a sexual act with such victim, the defendant is guilty of a Class E felony.\n(c)\tConsent is not a defense to a charge under this section.\n(d)\tAs used in this section, \"custody\" means the care, control, or supervision of a minor by any adult who, by virtue of their position, role, employment, volunteer status, or relationship to a minor, exercises supervisory authority or control over a minor, or is responsible for the minor's welfare, safety, or supervision, regardless of whether such responsibility arises from express appointment, organizational duty, professional obligation, or circumstantial necessity. (1979, c. 682, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 9; 1981, c. 63; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1132; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1999-300, s. 2; 2003-98, s. 1; 2015-181, s. 13(a), (b); 2025-70, s. 9(a).)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","Subchapter III. Offenses Against the Person.","Article 7B. Rape and Other Sex Offenses."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-27.31.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"fcfd6848079ec5df0e566216cb596f167751ca3bd85a5f6b04b342c0f999fa8a","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-27.30","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-27.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}