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Subdivision 1. Crime defined. A person is guilty of criminal sexual predatory conduct if the person commits a predatory crime that was motivated by the offender's sexual impulses or was part of a predatory pattern of behavior that had criminal sexual conduct as its goal.
Subd. 2. Penalty. (a) Except as provided insection 609.3455, the statutory maximum sentence for a violation of subdivision 1 is: (1) 25 percent longer than for the underlying predatory crime; or (2) 50 percent longer than for the underlying predatory crime, if the violation is committed by a person with a previous sex offense conviction, as defined insection 609.3455, subdivision 1.
(b) In addition to the sentence imposed under paragraph (a), the person may also be sentenced to the payment of a fine of not more than $20,000.
(c) A person convicted under this section is also subject to conditional release undersection 609.3455.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes Crimes; Expungement; Victims (Ch. 609-624) § 609.3453. Criminal sexual predatory conduct - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/crimes-expungement-victims-ch-609-624/mn-st-sect-609-3453/
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