The record supports the court's discretionary upward departure to a level three sex offender adjudication. Defendant committed a serious sexual assault that was similar to the offense requiring registration, but that was not accounted for in the risk assessment instrument because it was a subsequent offense. This conduct demonstrates that defendant poses an increased risk to public safety, and warrants the upward departure (see People v Buss,
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