MN SF2699

Expands predatory offender registration requirements to include certain invasion of privacy crimes involving minors under section 609.746, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), and adds these crimes to existing registration triggers effective August 1, 2018.

Restricts family reunification by prohibiting reunification efforts when a parent has committed sexual abuse, requires predatory offender registration, or receives a stay of adjudication for sexual abuse offenses under section 260.012.

Requires county attorneys to report by January 31 annually to the Minnesota County Attorneys Association on all cases where courts imposed stays of sentence or adjudication for specified sex offenses, including case facts, prosecutor's position, and conditions imposed.

Increases maximum penalties for child pornography offenses under sections 617.246 and 617.247, raising conditional release terms from 10 to 15 years for repeat offenders and expanding the definition of covered crimes for penalty assessments.

Directs the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to comprehensively review and modify how sentencing guidelines address child pornography crimes compared to similar sex offenses, and requires collection of data on how pornography supports sex trafficking.