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SCS CSHB 258(JUD): "An Act relating to sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree and to aggravating factors at sentencing for sexual assault and sexual abuse."

00 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 258(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree and to aggravating 02 factors at sentencing for sexual assault and sexual abuse." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 11.41.436(a), as amended by sec. 1, HCS CSSB 218(FIN), Twenty-Fourth 05 Alaska State Legislature, is amended to read: 06 (a) An offender commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the second 07 degree if, 08 (1) being 17 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual 09 penetration with a person who is 13, 14, or 15 years of age and at least four years 10 younger than the offender, or aids, induces, causes, or encourages a person who is 13, 11 14, or 15 years of age and at least four years younger than the offender to engage in 12 sexual penetration with another person; 13 (2) being 16 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual 14 contact with a person who is under 13 years of age or aids, induces, causes, or

01 encourages a person under 13 years of age to engage in sexual contact with another 02 person; 03 (3) being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual 04 contact with a person who is under 18 years of age, and the offender is the victim's 05 natural parent, stepparent, adopted parent, or legal guardian; 06 (4) being 16 years of age or older, the offender aids, induces, causes, 07 or encourages a person who is under 16 years of age to engage in conduct described in 08 AS 11.41.455(a)(2) - (6); 09 (5) being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual 10 contact with a person who is under 16 years of age, and 11 (A) the victim at the time of the offense is residing in the same 12 household as the offender and the offender has authority over the victim; or 13 (B) the offender occupies a position of authority in relation to 14 the victim; 15 (6) being 18 [20] years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual 16 penetration with a person who is 16 or 17 years of age and at least three [FOUR] 17 years younger than the offender, and the offender occupies a position of authority in 18 relation to the victim; or 19 (7) being under 16 years of age, the offender engages in sexual 20 penetration with a person who is under 13 years of age and at least three years younger 21 than the offender. 22 * Sec. 2. AS 12.55.155(c) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 23 (33) the offense was a felony specified in AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.455, 24 the defendant had been previously diagnosed as having or having tested positive for 25 HIV or AIDS, and the offense either (A) involved penetration, or (B) exposed the 26 victim to a risk or a fear that the offense could result in the transmission of HIV or 27 AIDS; in this paragraph, "HIV" and "AIDS" have the meanings given in 28 AS 18.15.310. 29 * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 30 read: 31 APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to offenses occurring on or after the effective date

01 of this Act.