"Sex or violent offender"
As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.13 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.13; P.L.1-2012, SEC.3; P.L.72-2012, SEC.2; P.L.13-2013, SEC.42; P.L.214-2013, SEC.5; P.L.158-2013, SEC.172; P.L.185-2014, SEC.3; P.L.168-2014, SEC.21; P.L.75-2016, SEC.2; P.L.13-2016, SEC.5; P.L.144-2018, SEC.4; P.L.142-2020, SEC.13.
(a) Except as provided in section 22 of this chapter, as used in this chapter, "sex or violent offender" means a person convicted of any of the following offenses:
- (1) Rape ( IC 35-42-4-1 ).
- (2) Criminal deviate conduct ( IC 35-42-4-2 ) (before its repeal).
- (3) Child molesting ( IC 35-42-4-3 ).
- (4) Child exploitation ( IC 35-42-4-4 (b) or IC 35-42-4-4 (c)).
- (5) Vicarious sexual gratification (including performing sexual conduct in the presence of a minor) ( IC 35-42-4-5 ).
- (6) Child solicitation ( IC 35-42-4-6 ).
- (7) Child seduction ( IC 35-42-4-7 ).
(8) Sexual misconduct with a minor ( IC 35-42-4-9 ) as a Class A, Class B, or Class C felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 1, Level 2, Level 4, or Level 5 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014), unless:
- (A) the person is convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor as a Class C felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 5 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014);
(B) the person is not more than:
- (i) four (4) years older than the victim if the offense was committed after June 30, 2007; or
- (ii) five (5) years older than the victim if the offense was committed before July 1, 2007; and
- (C) the sentencing court finds that the person should not be required to register as a sex offender.
- (9) Incest ( IC 35-46-1-3 ).
- (10) Sexual battery ( IC 35-42-4-8 ).
- (11) Kidnapping ( IC 35-42-3-2 ), if the victim is less than eighteen
- (18) years of age, and the person who kidnapped the victim is not the victim's parent or guardian.
- (12) Criminal confinement ( IC 35-42-3-3 ), if the victim is less than eighteen (18) years of age, and the person who confined or removed the victim is not the victim's parent or guardian.
- (13) Possession of child pornography ( IC 35-42-4-4 (d) or IC 35-42-4-4 (e)).
- (14) Promoting prostitution ( IC 35-45-4-4 ) as a Class B felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 4 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014).
- (15) Promotion of human sexual trafficking under IC 35-42-3.5-1.1 .
- (16) Promotion of child sexual trafficking under IC 35-42-3.5-1.2 (a).
- (17) Promotion of sexual trafficking of a younger child ( IC 35-42-3.5-1.2 (c)).
- (18) Child sexual trafficking ( IC 35-42-3.5-1.3 ).
- (19) Human trafficking under IC 35-42-3.5-1.4 if the victim is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
- (20) Murder ( IC 35-42-1-1 ).
- (21) Voluntary manslaughter ( IC 35-42-1-3 ).
- (22) Sexual misconduct by a service provider with a detained or supervised child ( IC 35-44.1-3-10 (c)).
(b) The term includes:
- (1) a person who is required to register as a sex or violent offender in any jurisdiction; and
(2) a child who has committed a delinquent act and who:
- (A) is at least fourteen (14) years of age;
- (B) is on probation, is on parole, is discharged from a facility by the department of correction, is discharged from a secure private facility (as defined in IC 31-9-2-115 ), or is discharged from a juvenile detention facility as a result of an adjudication as a delinquent child for an act that would be an offense described in subsection (a) if committed by an adult; and
- (C) is found by a court by clear and convincing evidence to be likely to repeat an act that would be an offense described in subsection (a) if committed by an adult.
- (c) In making a determination under subsection (b)(2)(C), the court shall consider expert testimony concerning whether a child is likely to repeat an act that would be an offense described in subsection (a) if committed by an adult.
As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.13 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.13; P.L.1-2012, SEC.3; P.L.72-2012, SEC.2; P.L.13-2013, SEC.42; P.L.214-2013, SEC.5; P.L.158-2013, SEC.172; P.L.185-2014, SEC.3; P.L.168-2014, SEC.21; P.L.75-2016, SEC.2; P.L.13-2016, SEC.5; P.L.144-2018, SEC.4; P.L.142-2020, SEC.13.