1. A person commits the offense of child molestation in the first degree if he or she subjects another person who is less than fourteen years of age to sexual contact and the offense is an aggravated sexual offense.
2. The offense of child molestation in the first degree is a class A felony and, if the victim is a child less than twelve years of age, the person shall serve his or her term of imprisonment without eligibility for probation, parole, or conditional release.
Amended by 2014 Mo. Laws, SB 491,s A, eff. 1/1/2017.
L. 1994 S.B. 693, A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602, A.L. 2006H.B. 1698 , et al.
Effective 6-05-06
Child, genital mutilation of a female child, crime, penalty, defenses, 568.065 (2000) Suspended imposition of sentence is not a conviction and thus cannot be used to upgrade crime of child molestation in first degree. State v. Prell, 35 S.W.3d 447 (Mo.App.W.D.).