(a) Tier system established.-- Sexual offenses shall be classified in a three-tiered system composed of Tier I sexual offenses, Tier II sexual offenses and Tier III sexual offenses. (b) Tier I sexual offenses.-- The following offenses, or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses, shall be classified as Tier I sexual offenses: (1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2902(b) (relating to unlawful restraint). (2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2903(b) (relating to false imprisonment). (3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2904 (relating to interference with custody of children), except in cases where the defendant is the child's parent, guardian or other lawful custodian. (4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2910 (relating to luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure). (4.1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3011(a)(1) and (2) (relating to trafficking in individuals). (4.2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3013 (relating to patronizing a victim of sexual servitude). (5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a) and (a.4)(1) (relating to institutional sexual assault). (6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(1) (relating to indecent assault). (7) (Reserved). (8) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6301(a)(1)(ii) (relating to corruption of minors). (9) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312(d) (relating to sexual abuse of children). (10) 18 Pa.C.S. § 7507.1. (relating to invasion of privacy). (11) 18 U.S.C. § 1801 (relating to video voyeurism). (12) 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4) (relating to certain activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors). (13) 18 U.S.C. § 2252A (relating to certain activities relating to material constituting or containing child pornography). (14) 18 U.S.C. § 2252B (relating to misleading domain names on the Internet). (15) 18 U.S.C. § 2252C (relating to misleading words or digital images on the Internet). (16) 18 U.S.C. § 2422(a) (relating to coercion and enticement). (17) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b) (relating to transportation of minors). (18) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(c). (19) 18 U.S.C. § 2424 (relating to filing factual statement about alien individual). (20) 18 U.S.C. § 2425 (relating to use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor). (21) A comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or under a former law of this Commonwealth. (22) (Deleted by amendment). (23) A conviction for a sexual offense in another jurisdiction or foreign country that is not set forth in this section, but nevertheless requires registration under a sexual offender statute in the jurisdiction or foreign country. (c) Tier II sexual offenses.-- The following offenses, or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses, shall be classified as Tier II sexual offenses: (1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3011(b). (1.1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1(a)(2) (relating to statutory sexual assault). (1.2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a.2) and (a.3). (1.3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (8). (1.4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3012 (relating to involuntary servitude) as it relates to sexual servitude. (1.5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.3 (relating to sexual assault by sports official, volunteer or employee of nonprofit association). (2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 5902(b.1) (relating to prostitution and related offenses). (3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 5903(a)(3)(ii), (4)(ii), (5)(ii) or (6) (relating to obscene and other sexual materials and performances). (4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312(b) and (c). (5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318 (relating to unlawful contact with minor). (6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6320 (relating to sexual exploitation of children). (7) 18 U.S.C. § 1591 (relating to sex trafficking of children by force, fraud, or coercion). (8) 18 U.S.C. § 2243 (relating to sexual abuse of a minor or ward). (9) 18 U.S.C. § 2244 (relating to abusive sexual contact) where the victim is 13 years of age or older but under 18 years of age. (10) 18 U.S.C. § 2251 (relating to sexual exploitation of children). (11) 18 U.S.C. § 2251A (relating to selling or buying of children). (12) 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1), (2) or (3). (13) 18 U.S.C. § 2260 (relating to production of sexually explicit depictions of a minor for importation into the United States). (14) 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (relating to transportation generally). (15) 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b). (16) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a). (17) A comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or under a former law of this Commonwealth. (18) (Deleted by amendment). (d) Tier III sexual offenses.-- The following offenses, or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses, shall be classified as Tier III sexual offenses: (1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901(a.1) (relating to kidnapping). (2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape). (3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1(b) (relating to statutory sexual assault). (4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse). (5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault). (6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a.1) and (a.4)(2). (7) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault). (8) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(7). (9) 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302(b) (relating to incest). (10) 18 U.S.C. § 2241 (relating to aggravated sexual abuse). (11) 18 U.S.C. § 2242 (relating to sexual abuse). (12) 18 U.S.C. § 2244 where the victim is under 13 years of age. (13) A comparable military offense or similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or country or under a former law of this Commonwealth. (14) (Deleted by amendment). (15) (Reserved). (16) Two or more convictions of offenses listed as Tier I or Tier II sexual offenses. (17) One conviction of a sexually violent offense and one conviction of a sexually violent offense as defined in section 9799.55 (relating to registration). 2021 Unconstitutionality. Section 9799.14 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Commonwealth v. Santana, 266 A.3d 528 (Pa. 2021). 2019 Unconstitutionality. Section 9799.14 was declared unconstitutional as applied by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Commonwealth v. Lippincott, 208 A.3d 143 (Pa. 2019). 2018 Amendments. Section 20(1) of Act 10 provided that the amendment of section 9799.14 shall apply to an individual who commits an offense on or after December 20, 2012.
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