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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A person is guilty of sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision in the second degree when the person:
(1) Intentionally has sexual contact with a child who has not yet reached that child’s sixteenth birthday or causes the child to have sexual contact with the person or a third person and the person stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child, or is an invitee or designee of a person who stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child.
(2)a. Is a male who intentionally exposes his genitals or buttocks to a child who has not yet reached that child’s sixteenth birthday under circumstances in which he knows his conduct is likely to cause annoyance, affront, offense or alarm when the person is at least 4 years older than the child and he stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child, or is an invitee or designee of a person who stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child.
b. Is a female who intentionally exposes her genitals, breast or buttocks to a child who has not yet reached that child’s sixteenth birthday under circumstances in which she knows her conduct is likely to cause annoyance, affront, offense or alarm when the person is at least 4 years older than the child and she stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child, or is an invitee or designee of a person who stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child.
(3) Suggests, solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to induce a child who has not yet reached that child’s sixteenth birthday to have sexual contact or sexual intercourse or unlawful sexual penetration with the person or a third person, knowing that the person is thereby likely to cause annoyance, affront, offense or alarm to the child or another when the person is at least 4 years older than the child and the person stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child, or is an invitee or designee of a person who stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child.
(4)a. Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision in the second degree as set forth in paragraph (1) of this section is a class D felony.
b. Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision in the second degree as set forth in paragraph (2) of this section is a class F felony.
c. Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision in the second degree as set forth in paragraph (3) of this section is a class G felony.
(5) Nothing contained in this section shall preclude a separate charge, conviction and sentence for any other crime set forth in this title, or in the Delaware Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 778A. Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust or supervision in the second degree; penalties - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-778a/
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