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IN HB1517
Bill
Status
1/18/2017
Primary Sponsor
Karlee Macer
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AI Summary
HB 1517 Summary
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Creates new criminal offense of "indiscretion" when a person age 23+ engages in sexual intercourse or sexual conduct with a child age 16-17; charged as a Level 6 felony for intercourse/sexual conduct or Class A misdemeanor for fondling/touching.
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Establishes affirmative defenses that the accused reasonably believed the child was 18+ years old or that the child was or had been married.
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Requires teacher licenses to be revoked or contracts canceled upon conviction of indiscretion; adds indiscretion to the list of sex offenses requiring sex offender registration.
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Modifies age thresholds in parole, probation, and community transition program conditions from 16 years old to 18 years old regarding restrictions on contact with minors for sex offenders.
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Makes conforming amendments throughout Indiana Code to include indiscretion as a sex offense in definitions, parental rights termination proceedings, and repeat sexual offender sentencing enhancements; effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Age of consent. Adds the criminal offense of indiscretion, which is committed when a person who is at least 23 years of age engages in sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct, fondling, or touching with a child who is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age. Provides that a teacher's license may be revoked or contract canceled for conviction of indiscretion. Adds indiscretion to the list of sex offenses. Makes conforming amendments. Makes a technical correction.
Last Action
Representatives Lawson and Ober added as coauthors
1/26/2017