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                                 SENATE BILL 5275

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Senator Nelson.

Read first time January 25, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.Lowering necessary age difference for child molestation in first degree.

     AN ACT Relating to child molestation; and amending RCW 9A.44.083.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

     Sec. 1.  RCW 9A.44.083 and 1990 c 3 s 902 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) A person is guilty of child molestation in the first degree when the person has sexual contact with another who is less than twelve years old and not married to the perpetrator and the perpetrator is at least ((thirty-six)) twenty-four months older than the victim.

     (2) Child molestation in the first degree is a class A felony.