AB 225

Under current law, if a person is convicted of sexual exploitation of a child, use

of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, or possession of child pornography, the

court must impose a bifurcated sentence, which includes a term of confinement in

prison and a term of extended supervision in the community. Current law sets a

mandatory minimum term of confinement of five years if the conviction is for sexual

exploitation of child or use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, and a

mandatory minimum term of confinement of three years if the conviction is for

possession of child pornography. The mandatory minimum term of confinement does

not apply if the convicted person was under the age of 18 when he or she committed

the crime or if the court finds that, if it does not apply the mandatory minimum, the

best interests of the community will be served and the public will not be harmed.

Under this bill, the mandatory minimum term of confinement does not apply only if

the convicted person was under the age of 18 when he or she committed the crime.