Silva v. Gonzales, 455 F.3d 26 (1st Cir. Jul. 14, 2006)
(Massachusetts conviction of statutory rape of 14-year-old
girl, under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 23 ["unlawfully
has sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse, and
abuses a child under sixteen years of age"], was held
in immigration court to be a "rape" aggravated felony
for immigration purposes; since respondent did not challenge
this conclusion, he waived any objection to removal on this
basis).

jurisdiction: 
First Circuit

 

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