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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) "SEXUAL ABUSE" INCLUDES:
1. INCEST;
2. RAPE;
3. SEXUAL OFFENSE IN ANY DEGREE;
4. SODOMY; AND
5. UNNATURAL OR PERVERTED SEXUAL PRACTICES.
(B) PROHIBITED.
(1) A PARENT OR OTHER PERSON WHO HAS PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY
CARE OR CUSTODY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUPERVISION OF A MINOR MAY NOT
CAUSE ABUSE TO THE MINOR
(2) A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OR FAMILY MEMBER MAY NOT CAUSE
ABUSE TO A MINOR
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:
(1) IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 15 YEARS; OR
(2) IF THE VIOLATION RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF THE VICTIM,
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 30 YEARS.
(D) SENTENCING.
A SENTENCE IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE SEPARATE FROM AND
CONSECUTIVE TO OR CONCURRENT WITH A SENTENCE FOR ANY CRIME BASED ON
THE ACT ESTABLISHING THE VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 35C(a)(1), (2), and (4) through (6) and (b).
Throughout this section, the defined term "minor" is substituted for the
former term "child" which was defined as an individual under the age of 18
years.
In subsection (a)(2)(i) and (5) of this section, the former references to
actions "by a parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care
or custody or responsibility for supervision of a child, or by any household
or family member" are deleted as duplicative of the references to a "parent
or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or
responsibility for the supervision of a minor" and a "household member or
family member" in subsection (b)(1) and (2) of this section, respectively.
In subsection (c) of this section, the former reference to a person being
subject to imprisonment "in the penitentiary" is deleted for consistency
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