An Act relative to sexual assaults by adults in positions of authority or trust
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1163) of Joan B. Lovely, Mark C. Montigny, Joanne M. Comerford, Adam Gomez and others for legislation relative to sexual assaults by adults in positions of authority or trust. The Judiciary.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Joan B. Lovely
- Status:
- Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Adds a new Section 13B¾ to GL Chapter 265, defining penalties for sexual assault by mandated reporters or other people in positions of trust, authority or supervision over a child; imposes a term of imprisonment for indecent assault and battery by a person in a position of trust or a mandated reporter, on a child between the ages of 14 and 18, of up to 10 years in a state prison, or up to 2½ years in a house of correction; imposes a mandatory minimum term of ten years in a state prison for indecent assault and battery by a person in a position of trust or a mandated reporter on a child under the age of 14; further details penalties for sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse with a child between the ages of 16 and 18; prohibits continuing such cases without a finding or placing such cases on file; categorizes children under the age of 18 as unable to consent to any such conduct; regulates statutes of limitations for such offenses.
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