Covered Sex Offenses

Covered Sex Offenses 1. Under Mississippi law, the central registry covers offenders who have committed one of the following sexual offenses: a. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-53 Kidnapping, if the victim was below the age of eighteen b. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65 Statutory rape (under age 16) c. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-71 Rape and assault with intent to ravish d. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-95 Sexual battery e. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-5-5 Enticing a child for concealment, prostitution or marriage f. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-5-23 Touching of a child, or a mentally defective, incapacitated or physically helpless person for lustful purposes g. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-5-27 Dissemination of sexually oriented material to children; computer luring of minor to engage in sexual conduct h. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-5-33 Exploitation of child i. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-5-41 Carnal knowledge of stepchild, adopted child or child of a cohabiting partner j. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-29-59 Unnatural intercourse k. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-29-3 Adultery or fornication between teacher and pupil l. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-1-7 Attempt to commit any of the above-referenced offenses m. Any offense committed in another jurisdiction, which would be considered one of the above in MS n. Any offense committed in another jurisdiction for which registration is required in that jurisdiction 2. Note: The final two categories are designed to include offenses that may be described differently in another state but that Mississippi intended to include in the MSOR. These categories also ensure that if an offender is required to register in another state for a conviction that does not require registration in Mississippi (for example, voyeurism), registration must be maintained upon the offender’s relocation to Mississippi. Statutory Authority: Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-23.