A. Unlawful sexual contact when the actor is at least 3 years older than the victim, from a Class C crime to a Class B crime, and when the actor is at least 3 years older than the victim and there is penetration, from a Class B crime to a Class A crime;

B. Visual sexual aggression against a child, from a Class D crime to a Class C crime;

C. Sexual misconduct with a child, from a Class D crime to a Class C crime;

D. Solicitation of a child by computer to commit a prohibited act, from a Class D crime to a Class C crime;

E. Violation of privacy, from a Class D crime to a Class C crime;

F. Sexual exploitation of minors, from a Class B crime to a Class A crime;

G. Dissemination of sexually explicit materials, from a Class C crime to a Class B crime for the first offense and from a Class B crime to a Class A crime for a subsequent offense; and

H. Possession of sexually explicit materials, from a Class D crime to a Class C crime and from a Class C crime to a Class B crime for a subsequent offense.

2. It allows courts to have the option to impose a sentence of imprisonment in excess of 20 years, based upon the fact that the victim is under 12 years of age, for the Class A crimes of gross sexual assault and repeat sexual exploitation of minors.

3. It increases the period of probation for persons convicted of sex crimes committed against children who have not attained 12 years of age. Without imposing minimum mandatory sentences, the bill provides courts, when victims are under 12 years of age, with an increased potential range of penalties by increasing periods of probation for persons convicted under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17, chapter 93-B or Title 17-A, chapter 11 as follows:

A. For a person convicted of a Class A crime, a period of probation not to exceed 18 years;