SUMMARY:  This bill would amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 to extend the list of  persons liable for such offenses to educators and anyone with supervisory or disciplinary authority over another.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Sexual assault by such person occurs when:
  • Employee, agent or volunteer of any K-12 school engages in sexual contact with someone whom the actor knows or should have known is enrolled or attending the same institution;
• Bill also hold liable an employee, agent or volunteer for:
  • Any probation or parole office;
  • A law enforcement agency;
  • A hospital
  • A practitioner of psychotherapy
• Consent of the victim would not be a defense;
• Conviction would result in imprisonment for no less than 30 years or by fine or both, but:
  • If victim is under age 16 punishment would be no less than 10 nor more than 50 years
  • If the victim is at least 14 but not more than 18 and if the actor is 18 or younger and is no more than 4 years older than the victim, the actor is guilty of a misdemeanor
• Sexual assault would not be merged with any other offense.