Punishment in Child Sex Cases

In child sex abuse cases , the punishment is severe if you are convicted. One issue is consecutive sentencing. If one is convicted of more than one child sex charge , the court may impose consecutive sentences. Consecutive sentences is where one serves one sentence after the other. Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-35-115(5) provides the court under which circumstances that consecutive sentences may apply. One key factor is the extent of residual , physical , and mental damage to the victim.