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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.)