Hinkle said her office investigates about 10 to 15 cases a month where a young person is the perpetrator of a sex abuse.

The crimes range from rape, gross sexual imposition, sexual imposition, pornography and even "sexting" - forwarding lewd images on cell phones.

Ritchason has also been investigating a 13-year-old boy who was charged with one count of rape.

"I think people need to understand the charge of rape means any type of penetration there is during the act, no matter how slight," Ritchason said. "It doesn't necessarily mean a suspect has someone tied down or beats them and then rapes them. A person under the age of 18 doesn't have to be forced, either."

I think these guys should be consulting with child psychologists. To have the attitude that any kind of penetration is rape might make their job easier but may also needlessly scar children for life. In fact if the truth be spoken about it, all of these adults are leaving scars on all of these children. Why? Because they aren't putting the children first and doing what's best for them. They're treating them like grown ups and putting them through the same kind of treatment. But they aren't grown ups, they're children. And their methods are just plain wrong.

what the!

They aren't talking about just penetration with a penis, they are saying that any penetration with anything is rape. Which means that alot of young guys could end up getting their lives ruinned simply by getting to "second base" with a girl even if she says its ok. Thats insane. By the way, just so its clear I don't have any prejuduce here, I am a women.