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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, under Title 17-A, section | | 253; |
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| | | (3) Sexual abuse of a minor, under Title 17-A, section | | 254; |
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| | (4) Unlawful sexual contact, under former Title 17-A, | | section 255-A or former 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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| | | (6-A)__Solicitation of a child by computer to commit a | | prohibited act, under Title 17-A, section 259; 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) or (6-A). |
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| | | Sec. 3. 19-A MRSA §1653, sub-§6-B is enacted to read: |
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| | | 6-B.__Conviction or adjudication for certain sex offenses; | | presumption.__There is a rebuttable presumption that the | | petitioner would create a situation of jeopardy for the child if | | any contact were to be permitted and that any contact is not in | | the best interests of the child if the court finds that the | | person seeking primary residence or contact with the child: |
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| | | A. Has been convicted of an offense listed in Title 19-A, section | | 1653, subsection 6-A, paragraph A in which the victim was a minor | | at the time of the offense and the person was at least 5 years | | older than the minor at the time of the offense except that, if | | the offense was gross sexual assault under Title 17-A, section | | 253, subsection 1, paragraph B or C and the minor victim | | submitted as a result of compulsion, |
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