Phoebe Burnap's attorney asks what charges she is being held on. ADA O'Dwyer replies that she is currently being charged with two counts of rape in the third degree, but that they may also be adding charges of rape in the second degree, kidnapping in the second degree, and "sexual assault".
However, sexual assault is not a criminal charge, it is simply a term to describe any type of sexually motivated crime, there is no actual criminal charge for sexual assault. However, the actual crime most commonly mistakenly referred to as sexual assault is sexual abuse (either in the third, second, or first degree). Aggravated sexual abuse is also sometimes mistakenly referred to as "aggravated sexual assault".
However, sexual assault is not a criminal charge, it is simply a term to describe any type of sexually motivated crime, there is no actual criminal charge for sexual assault. However, the actual crime most commonly mistakenly referred to as sexual assault is sexual abuse (either in the third, second, or first degree). Aggravated sexual abuse is also sometimes mistakenly referred to as "aggravated sexual assault".
Benson tells a 15-year-old if he withholds information he could be "an accessory to statutory rape." This is legally impossible as the law cannot be used to punish someone who is in the category of persons the law is designed to protect. Benson probably told him this to frighten him into giving her information.
The story takes place the week before Christmas, but the color of the leaves on the trees shows that it was filmed a couple of months beforehand.