Oregon Sex Crimes

Sex Crimes which Require Registration as a Sex Offender in Oregon

1. Rape in any degree

2. Sodomy in any degree

3. Unlawful sexual penetration in any degree

4. Sexual abuse in any degree

5. Incest with a child victim

6. Using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct

7. Encouraging child sexual abuse in any degree

8. Transporting child pornography into the state

9. Paying for viewing a child's sexually explicit conduct

10. Compelling prostitution

11. Promoting prostitution

12. Kidnapping in the first degree if the victim was under 18 years of age

13. Contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor

14. *Sexual misconduct is the offender is at least 18 years of age

15. Possession of materials depicting sexually explicit conduct of a child in the first degree

16. *Kidnapping in the second degree if the victim was under 18 years of age, except by a parent or by a person found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court

17. Any attempt to commit any of the crimes set forth in paragraphs (a) to (p) of this section

18. Burglary (in the first degree for juvenile court), when committed with intent to commit any of the offenses listed in paragraphs (a) to (p) or (s) of this section

19. * Public indecency or private indecency, if the person has a prior conviction for a crime listed in this section

*Note: If a person is adjudicated in juvenile court, (n), (p) and (s) do not apply.

Sex Crimes which do NOT Require Registration as a Sex Offender in Oregon

• Prostitution
• Furnishing Obscene Material
• Distributing Obscene Material
• Contributing to the Delinquency of a minor
• Sexual Misconduct

For a complete definition of the above listed crimes, see the Oregon Revised Statutes section 163 "Sexual Offenses" (163.305 to 163.479).

Sentencing

Sentencing in Oregon criminal cases is very technical and complex. The range of possible sentences is dependent upon many factors:

• the crime of conviction;
• aggravating and mitigating circumstances involving the offense, the offender and the victim;
• the offender's criminal history, including the existence or non-existence of certain predicate offenses;
• and the position of the victim.

Mandatory Minimum Sentences

Certain crimes do carry mandatory minimum sentences upon conviction. These offenses and the presumptive sentences are:

While Oregon law provides for other mandatory minimum sentences, as they are dependent upon the facts of the case or the offender's criminal history, they are not noted above.