Enhanced penalty for unlawful sexual contact with a student.
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(1) A person convicted of a sexual offense described in Section 76-5-401.1 or 76-5-401.2 may be subject to an enhanced penalty if, at the time of the commission of the sexual offense, the actor:
(a) was 18 years of age or older;
(b) held a position of special trust as a teacher, employee, or volunteer at a school, as that position is defined in Subsection 76-5-404.1(1)(c)(xix); and
(c) committed the offense against an individual who at the time of the offense was enrolled as a student at the school where the actor was employed or was acting as a volunteer.
(2) The enhancement of a penalty described in Subsection (1) shall be an enhancement of one classification higher than the offense of which the person was convicted.