In any case where a person is convicted of an offense described in this article against a child and the person has custodial, visitation, or other parental rights to the child who is the victim of the offense or any child who resides in the same household as the victim, the court shall, at the time of sentencing, find that the person is an abusing parent within the meaning of §49-4-601 through §49-4-610 of this code as to the child victim, and may find that the person is an abusing parent as to any child who resides in the same household as the victim, and shall take further action in accord with the provisions of those sections.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
§61-8B-3. Sexual Assault in the First Degree
§61-8B-4. Sexual Assault in the Second Degree
§61-8B-5. Sexual Assault in the Third Degree
§61-8B-7. Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
§61-8B-8. Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree
§61-8B-9. Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree
§61-8B-9a. Mandatory Sentence for Person Committing Certain Sex Offenses Against Children
§61-8B-11. Sexual Offenses; Evidence
§61-8B-11a. Convictions for Offenses Against Children
§61-8B-13. Payment of Treatment Cost for Victim
§61-8B-14. Limits on Interviews of Children Eleven Years Old or Less
§61-8B-15. Forensic Medical Examination Fund; Training of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
§61-8B-16. Payment for Costs of Forensic Medical Examination
§61-8B-17. Study of Reimbursement; Recordkeeping; Disclosure; Confidentiality
§61-8B-18. Rule-Making Authority
§61-8B-19. Court Files and Law-Enforcement Records; Confidentiality