Paroling, Recommitting, and Supervising Federal Prisoners: Sex Offenses Against Minors Age 12 and Older

Résumé

The U.S. Parole Commission is proposing to add to its guidelines covering offenses of ``Carnal Knowledge or Sodomy Involving Minors'' a provision increasing the offense severity rating for any offense involving an adult offender who has abused a position of trust (e.g., teacher, counselor, or physician), or involving multiple episodes of predatory sexual behavior. The purpose of this proposed rule is to clarify the aggravated nature of such crimes in relation to all other offenses that involve non-forcible sexual relations with a minor age 12 or older. For the aggravated offense behaviors described in the proposed rule, the offense severity rating would be increased from Category Four to Category Seven on the guidelines at 28 CFR. 2.20.