aggravated sexual assault?

It's going to depend upon the laws in the State where the offense was committed, generally. Furthermore, there could be 'first offender' statutes that would permit, under certain circumstances, a plea arrangement that would preclude the offender from designation as such.

The law is a living, breathing, mindless machine. Nothing is engraved in stone, where the statutory provisions permit negotiated pleas, and lateral control by the sentencing judge.

I thought that someone who was convicted of being a 'sex offender' was charged with a sexual crime against a minor?

Angel

I always thought it was someone simply convicted of a sex crime, regardless of the age of the victim.I could never work in criminal law other than research, I'm too emotional....this is an area where I would crack like an egg.

A sex crime can involve any age, not just minors. There are also risk levels involved. Someone can be labeled a sex offender and have to register over some rather unusual circumstances. On search, type in the state and then law codes. The offenses are listed and interpreted.

have to say that that doesn't make a blind bit of sense to me either. if it is aggrivated, it still sounds like rape to me, but the victim fought back. that is still sexual assault!! no?

Plus a deadly weapon was involved, makes no sense, but why on earth would I try to inject logic into law? (insert extreme sarcasm, but with a smile)