In re Esquivel-Quintana

1 Analyses of this admin-law by attorneys

  1. BIA: Sexual abuse of a minor based on statutory rape of 16-or 17-year-old must include meaningful age differential

    University of Denver Sturm College of LawJanuary 27, 2015

    The Board of Immigration Appeals held that a statutory rape offense must include, as an element, a meaningful age difference between the abuser and victim in order to be classified as sexual abuse of a minor, a type of aggravated felony. Matter of Esquivel-Quintana, 26 I&N Dec. 469 (BIA 2015). Board Member Malphrus wrote the panel’s opinion.