An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Sex Offender Registry
Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §11273, sub-§14, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 663, §3, is amended to read:
(1) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph C, regardless of the age of the victim;
(2) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph F-2, regardless of the age of the victim;
(3) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph G, regardless of the age of the victim;
(3-A) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph K, regardless of the age of the victim;
(4) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph Q, regardless of the age of the victim;
(5) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph W, regardless of the age of the victim; and
(6) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph X, regardless of the age of the victim; and
(7) Title 17-A, section 260, subsection 1, paragraph F, regardless of the age of the victim;
Sec. 2. 34-A MRSA §11273, sub-§15, ¶A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 280, §10, is further amended to read:
(1) Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph J, regardless of the age of the victim;
(1-A) Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph F, regardless of the age of the victim;
(2) Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph K, regardless of the age of the victim;
(3) Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph L, regardless of the age of the victim;
(4) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph J, regardless of the age of the victim;
(4-A) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph L, regardless of the age of the victim;
(5) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph R-1, regardless of the age of the victim;
(6) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph R-2, regardless of the age of the victim; and
(7) Title 17-A, section 258, subsection 1-A, if the victim had not attained 12 years of age;
summary
This bill requires a person to register on the registry of sex offenders maintained by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police, State Bureau of Identification when that person is a teacher, employee or other official having instructional, supervisory or disciplinary authority who is convicted of a Class D or Class C offense of gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact or unlawful sexual touching and the victim, regardless of the victim's age, is a student over whom that person has control. Class D sex offenses are considered Tier I offenses, requiring the offender to register for up to 10 years, and Class C sex offenses are considered Tier II offenses, requiring the offender to register for up to 25 years.