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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="3-602" title_number="3" title_name="Other Crimes Against the Person" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Family member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Household member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <text>“Sexual abuse” means an act that involves sexual molestation or exploitation of a minor, whether physical injuries are sustained or not.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>“Sexual abuse” includes:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>incest;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>rape;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>sexual offense in any degree; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>any other sexual conduct that is a crime.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor may not cause sexual abuse to the minor.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A household member or family member may not cause sexual abuse to a minor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a violation of § 3-601 of this subtitle involving an act of abuse separate from sexual abuse under this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
