State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry
The following list contains the specific section of the Louisiana Criminal Code and the literal offense for which registration as a Sex Offender is required. A person convicted of any of the following offenses when the victim is an adult is a sex offender. A person convicted of any of the following offenses when the victim is under the age of 18 and the defendant is not the parent of the victim is a sex offender and also a child predator.
Sex Offenses Against Minors
Offenses against minors are defined as criminal offenses against a victim who is a minor when the victim is under the age of 18 and the person is not the parent of the victim. A person convicted of one of the following offenses when the victim is a minor and not the child of the offender is a Child Predator.
Tier I Sex Offender:
A person convicted of committing or attempting to commit any of the following enumerated sex offenses or a comparable offense under the laws of another state. These offenses carry a registration period of 15 years to be conducted annually.
| Statute | Description |
| 14:43(A)(3) | Simple Rape under subsection (3) |
| 14:43.1 | Sexual Battery of Victim 18 and over |
| 14:43.5 | Intentional Exposure to Aids |
| 14:45.1 | Interference with child custody – other than by parent |
| 14:46 | False Imprisonment of child under 18 – other than by parent |
| 14:46.1 | False Imprisonment of child under 18 with weapon |
| 14:78 | Incest |
| 14:80 | Felony Carnal Knowledge (except if waived by court pursuant to 15:542(F)(2) |
| 14:81 | Indecent Behavior with Juveniles |
| 14:81.4 | Prohibited Sexual Conduct between educator and student |
| 14:92(A)(7) | Contributing to the Delinquency of Juveniles |
| 14:106(5) | Obscenity through solicitation of a minor |
| 14:283 | Video Voyeurism |
| 14:283.1 | Voyeurism |
| 23:251 | Minors under 16: prohibited employments or occupations |
Tier II Child Predator:
A person convicted of committing or attempting to commit any of the following enumerated offenses or a comparable offense under the laws of another state when the victim is a minor and the defendant is not the parent of the victim. These offenses carry a 25 year registration period to be conducted bi-annually.
Tier III Aggravated Offense:
A person convicted of committing or attempting to commit any of the following enumerated sex offenses or a comparable offense under the laws of another state. These offenses carry a registration period of Lifetime to be conducted quarterly.
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