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Utah Code § 76-3-203.13: Enhanced penalty for unlawful sexual contact with a student.

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  1. Title 76 Criminal Offenses
  2. Chapter 76-3 Punishments
  3. Part 76-3-2 Sentencing

(1) An actor convicted of a sexual offense described in Section 76-5-401.1 or 76-5-401.2 may be subject to an enhanced penalty if, at the time of the commission of the sexual offense, the actor:

(a) was 18 years old or older;

(b) held a position of special trust as a teacher, employee, or volunteer at a school, as that position is defined in Subsection 76-5-404.1(1)(a)(v)(S); and

(c) committed the offense against an individual who at the time of the offense was enrolled as a student at the school where the actor was employed or was acting as a volunteer.

(2) The enhancement of a penalty described in Subsection (1) shall be an enhancement of one classification higher than the offense of which the actor was convicted.

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