Digest: The Act changes when minors are the victims of some crimes. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9).
Modifies the types of familial relationships involved in a manner of committing rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree. Adds a manner of committing unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree when there is a specified familial relationship between the defendant and the victim. Provides that sexual abuse in the second degree is a level eight offense on the sentencing guidelines when there is a specified familial relationship between the defendant and the victim.
Increases the victim age below which assault and strangulation constitute felony offenses.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 163.375, 163.405, 163.411, 163.426, 163.165, 163.187, 137.700