Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree

Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree. (a) An offender commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree if (1) the offender engages in sexual contact with a person who is under 15 years of age or aids, induces, causes, or encourages a person who is under 15 years of age to engage in sexual contact with another person; (2) (A) being 18 years of age, the offender engages in sexual contact with a person who is under 15 years of age; or (B) being 19 years of age, the offender engages in sexual contact with a person who is under 16 years of age; or07 (C) being 20 years of age, the offender engages in sexual contact with a person who is under 17 years of age; or (D) being 21 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual contact with a person who is under 18 years of age. (b) Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the second degree is punishable by imprisonment for not less than two years and not more than fifteen years, and a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person sentenced under this provision and 6 CMC section 4252 shall not be eligible for parole, if at all, until two-thirds of this minimum sentence has been served. Source: PL 3-71, § 1 (§ 410); repealed and replaced by PL 12-82, § 3 (1307); subsection (b) amended by PL 18-3, § 5 (Mar. 15, 2013); repealed and reenacted by PL 24-08, § 3 (Aug. 5, 2025). Commission Comment: See comment to 6 CMC § 1301 regarding PL 1282. The Commission struck the figures “5” and “15” from subsection (b) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(e).