Megan Thee Stallion recently released a new single, ‘Hiss,’ where she dishes on fellow rapper Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty. Let’s discuss why Megan’s Law is significant and what sexual assault crimes Nicki’s husband has been convicted of in the past.

I’m told the hot girls are in a frenzy over Megan’s new single, ‘Hiss’, which is basically just a diss track. The song fires shots at fellow rapper Nicki Minaj and, more specifically, her husband. In the song, Megan says “These h*es down be mad at Megan, these h*es mad at Megan’s Law” referring to the law that mandates rules that registered sex offenders have to follow. Megan’s Law requires law enforcement to make information about registered sex offenders available to the public to enhance community safety and awareness. This means that if one moves into your neighborhood, they have to notify everyone.

What does Megan’s Law have to do with Nicki Minaj?

This is a particularly offensive line, given that Nicki Minaj’s husband is a registered sex offender, and has to abide by Megan’s Law. Nicki shot back at Megan, but let us focus more on the legalities of what happened to her husband, Kenneth Petty. Petty was convicted for the sexual assault of an underage woman in 1995, which resulted in him having to register as a sex offender. Over the years, Petty has had multiple legal charges brought against him for public harassment of said woman, as well as failing to register after moving to Los Angeles.

In the state of California, Sexual Battery laws (PC 243.(e)(1)) are brought against people who touch or intimidate another in a sexual matter, with the purpose of arousal, gratification, or sexual abuse. While these are misdemeanor charges, they could result in you having to register as a Tier I Sex Offender. If you are convicted for Rape charges (PC 261), the penalties can vary depending on the severity of the case and the age of the victim. If, like in Petty’s case, the victim is under the age of 18, it would fall under (PC 264.1(b)(2)), which means a prison sentence of 7-11 years and a Sex Offender registration. 

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