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serious consideration by the court in exercising its sentencing | discretion. |
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| | Sec. 13. 19-A MRSA §1653, sub-§6-A, ķA, as amended by PL 2003, c. 711, | Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read: |
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| A. For the purposes of this section, "child-related sexual | offense" means the following sexual offenses if, at the time | of the commission of the offense, the victim was under 18 | years of age: |
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| (1) Sexual exploitation of a minor, under Title 17-A, | section 282; |
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| (2) Gross sexual assault Rape, under Title 17-A, | section 253; |
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| (3) Sexual abuse of a minor Child molestation, under | Title 17-A, section 254; |
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| (4) Unlawful sexual contact, under former Title 17-A, | section 255; |
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| (5) Visual sexual aggression against a child, under | Title 17-A, section 256; |
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| (6) Sexual misconduct with a child under 14 years of | age, under Title 17-A, section 258; or |
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| (7) An offense in another jurisdiction, including, but | not limited to, that of a state, federal, military or | tribal court, that includes the essential elements of | an offense listed in subparagraph (1), (2), (3), (4), | (5) or (6). |
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| | Sec. 14. 19-A MRSA §1658, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 363, §1, | is amended to read: |
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| | 4. Exception. The court is not required to terminate the | parental rights and responsibilities of a parent convicted of | gross sexual assault rape under Title 17-A, section 253, | subsection 1, paragraph B, that resulted in the conception of the | child if: |
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| A. The parent or guardian of the other parent filed the | petition; |
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| B. The other parent informs the court that the sexual act | was consensual; and |
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