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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1202, sub-§1-A, śC, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 711,
Pt. B, §16, is amended to read:

 
C. In the case of a crime of gross sexual assault, if the
State pleads and proves that at the time of the crime the
victim had not attained 12 years of age and that the
defendant has previously been convicted and sentenced for
committing gross sexual assault, rape or gross sexual
misconduct against a victim who had not attained 12 years of
age, the period of probation may be is life or any term of
years following a term of imprisonment under section 1252.
In addition to any conditions imposed under section 1204,
the court shall attach as a condition of probation that the
convicted person participate in counseling or treatment to
the satisfaction of the probation officer and that the
person be subject to supervision by a probation officer that
includes the best available monitoring technology for the
duration of the term of probation.

 
Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §1252, sub-§4-D, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 711, Pt.
B, §20, is amended to read:

 
4-D. If the State pleads and proves that a crime under
section 253, subsection 1, paragraph C or under section 282,
subsection 1, paragraph C or F was committed against a person who
had not attained 12 years of age at the time of the offense, the
age of the victim must be given serious consideration by the
court in exercising its sentencing discretion.

 
Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §1252, sub-§4-E is enacted to read:

 
4-E.__In the case of a crime of gross sexual assault, if the
State pleads and proves that at the time of the crime the victim
had not attained 12 years of age, the court, notwithstanding any
other provision of this code, shall impose a minimum term of
imprisonment of 25 years, none of which may be suspended.__When a
person sentenced under this subsection is released from
incarceration, the Department of Corrections shall supervise that
person using the best available monitoring technology pursuant to
section 1202.

 
Sec. 4. 17-A MRSA §1252, sub-§4-F is enacted to read:

 
4-F.__In the case of a crime of gross sexual assault, if the
State pleads and proves that at the time of the crime the victim
had not attained 12 years of age and that the defendant has
previously been convicted and sentenced for committing gross
sexual assault, rape or gross sexual misconduct against a victim


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