10.19.080 Leaving a child in the care of a sex offender.
A. A person is guilty of the crime of leaving a child in the care of a sex offender if:
1. The person is:
a. The parent of a child;
b. Entrusted with the physical custody of a child; or
c. Employed to provide to the child the basic necessities of life; and
2. The person leaves the child in the care or custody of another person who is not a parent, guardian, or lawful custodian of the child, knowing that the person is registered or required to register as a sex offender, under state or local law, because of a sex offense against a child.
B. It is an affirmative defense to the charge of leaving a child in the care of a sex offender under this section, that the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that a court has entered an order allowing the offender to have unsupervised contact with children, or that the offender is allowed to have unsupervised contact with the child in question under a family reunification plan, which has been approved by a court, the department of corrections, or the department of social and health services in accordance with department policies.
C. Leaving a child in the care of a sex offender is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2619-02 § 1, 2002.)