Sec. 1. 18-A MRSA §9-304, sub-§(b-1) is enacted to read:

(b-1)__If the court finds that a petitioner for adoption of a minor child has been convicted of an offense listed in Title 19- A, section 1653, subsection 6-A, paragraph A in which the victim was under 14 years of age at the time of the offense or has been adjudicated in an action under Title 22, chapter 1071 of sexually abusing a child under 14 years of age at the time of the abuse, it is presumed that the petitioner would create a situation of jeopardy for the child if the adoption were granted and that the adoption is not in the best interest of the child.__The petitioner may produce evidence to rebut the presumption.

Sec. 2. 19-A MRSA §1653, sub-§6-A, ķA, as amended by PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

A. For the purposes of this section, "child-related sexual offense" means the following sexual offenses if, at the time of the commission of the offense, the victim was under 18 years of age:

(1) Sexual exploitation of a minor, under Title 17-A, section 282;

(2) Gross sexual assault, under Title 17-A, section 253;

(3) Sexual abuse of a minor, under Title 17-A, section 254;

(4) Unlawful sexual contact, under former Title 17-A, section 255-A or former section 255;

(5) Visual sexual aggression against a child, under Title 17-A, section 256;

(6) Sexual misconduct with a child under 14 years of age, under Title 17-A, section 258; or

(6-A)__Solicitation of a child by computer to commit a prohibited act, under Title 17-A, section 259; or

(7) An offense in another jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, that of a state, federal, military or tribal court, that includes the essential elements of an offense listed in subparagraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or, (6) or (6-A).