Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.761(e)

POSITION OF TRUST, AUTHORITY OR

SUPERVISION OVER A CHILD (DEFINED)

"Position of trust, authority or supervision over a child" includes, but is not

limited to:

(1) Familial, guardianship or custodial authority or supervision;

(2) A teacher, coach, counselor, advisor, mentor or any other person

providing instruction or educational services to a child or children, whether such

person is compensated or acting as a volunteer;

(3) A babysitter, child care provider, or child care aide, whether such

person is compensated or acting as a volunteer;

(4) A health professional, meaning any person who is licensed or who holds

himself or herself out to be licensed or who otherwise provides professional

physical or mental health services, diagnosis, treatment or counseling; a health

professional shall include, but not be limited to, doctors of medicine and

osteopathy, dentists, nurses, physical therapists, chiropractors, psychologists,

social workers, medical technicians, mental health counselors, substance abuse

counselors, marriage and family counselors or therapists and hypnotherapists,

whether such person is compensated or acting as a volunteer;

(5) Clergy, including but not limited to any minister, pastor, rabbi, lay

religious leader, pastoral counselor or any other person having regular direct

contact with children through affiliation with a church or religious institution,

whether such person is compensated or acting as a volunteer;

(6) Any law-enforcement officer, including any person acting as an officer

or counselor at a correctional or counseling institution, facility or organization,

whether such person is compensated or acting as a volunteer; or

(7) Any other person who because of that person's familial relationship,

profession, employment, vocation, avocation or volunteer service has regular

direct contact with a child or children and in the course thereof assumes

responsibility, whether temporarily or permanently, for the care or supervision of a

child or children.