Current law permits a court to sentence a sex offender to probation for an indeterminate period that can range from 10 years for a class 4 felony and 20 years for a class 3 felony to a maximum of the sex offender's natural life.
The bill prohibits a court from sentencing to probation a sex offender convicted of:
Class 4 felony sexual assault on a child;
Class 4 felony sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust; or
Class 3 felony sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust when the child is under 15 years old.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)