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Pittsfield council unanimously backs House bill to criminalize sexual conduct by adults in positions of trust
Summary
The Pittsfield City Council on March 25 voted unanimously to support a House bill to criminalize sexual conduct between adults in positions of trust and minors under their supervision and to send advocacy letters to legislative leaders.
The Pittsfield City Council on March 25 voted unanimously to support a House bill aimed at criminalizing sexual conduct between adults in positions of trust and minors under their supervision and to ask the council president to send letters urging legislative action.
Councilor Lampiazzi introduced the petition as a companion to a Senate bill the council previously supported. He described the proposal as creating a statutory carve-out to address the “incoherent power imbalance” when teachers, coaches or clergy engage in sexual conduct…
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