Introduced

SECTION 558.018 - Persistent Sexual Offenders

This section increases the minimum term of imprisonment for a "persistent sexual offender" from 30 years without probation or parole to life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole.

SECTION 559.100 - Offenders Who Cannot Receive Probation/Parole

This section specifies that the courts cannot place a person convicted of statutory rape in the first degree, statutory sodomy in the first degree, or sexual trafficking of a child on probation or parole.

SECTION 566.032 - Statutory Rape in the First Degree

This section redefines statutory rape in the first degree so that it can be committed against a child who is less than thirteen instead of fourteen years of age.

Under this section, the minimum term of imprisonment is increased from 5 years to 25 years without probation or parole under most circumstances. If the person committing the crime inflicts serious injury, displays a weapon or subjects the victim to sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse with more than one person, the minimum term of imprisonment is increased from 10 years to 35 years without probation or parole.

SECTION 566.033 - Statutory Rape in the Second Degree

Under this section, a person commits statutory rape in the second degree if he or she has sexual intercourse with another person who is less than 15 years old.

SECTION 566.034 - Statutory Rape in the Third Degree

This section redefines the current crime of statutory rape in the second degree as statutory rape in the third degree. A person commits this crime, if being over 21 years of age, he or she has sexual intercourse with another person who is less than 17 years of age.

SECTION 566.062 - Statutory Sodomy in the First Degree

This section redefines statutory sodomy in the first degree so that it can be committed against a child who is less than thirteen instead of fourteen years of age.

Under this section, the minimum term of imprisonment is increased from 5 years to 25 years without probation or parole under most circumstances. If the person committing the crime inflicts serious injury, displays a weapon or subjects the victim to sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse with more than one person, the minimum term of imprisonment is increased from 10 years to 35 years without probation or parole.

SECTION 566.063 - Statutory Sodomy in the Second Degree

Under this section, a person commits statutory sodomy in the second degree if he or she has deviate sexual intercourse with another person who is less than 15 years old.

SECTION 566.034 - Statutory Sodomy in the Third Degree

This section redefines the current crime of statutory sodomy in the second degree as statutory sodomy in the third degree. A person commits this crime, if being over 21 years of age, he or she has deviate sexual intercourse with another person who is less than 17 years of age.

SECTION 566.083 - Sexual Misconduct Involving a Child

This section makes technical changes to the terminology used in order to ensure that offenders who receive a suspended imposition of sentence or suspended execution of sentence are still in violation of this section.

SECTION 566.151 - Enticement of a Child

This section makes technical changes to the terminology used in order to ensure a person is guilty of such an offense if he or she entices or lures a child who is less than 15 years of age to engage in sexual conduct.

This section also removes the provision that makes attempting to entice a child a Class D felony.

SECTION 566.212 - Sexual Trafficking of a Child

This section changes the crime of sexual trafficking of a child from a Class A felony to a felony with a minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years without probation or parole.

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE