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Senate approves bill adding felony voyeurism to offender registry after extended debate
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After approximately an hour of floor debate, the Wyoming Senate passed Senate File 122, which adds certain felony voyeurism offenses to the state''s sex/offender registry; final vote 21-7 with three excused.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate voted to add felony voyeurism to the state''s offender registry on third reading Thursday, passing Senate File 122 after extended debate about whether the registry is the appropriate tool for the crime.
Senate File 122, sponsored on the floor as an act relating to criminal procedure, passed the Senate 21-7 with three senators excused. The bill requires persons convicted of specified felony voyeurism offenses to register on the state''s offender registry for a period that can last at least 10 years, unless a court grants relief.
Supporters said the bill updates law to address modern risks. "This person deserves to be on his registry," said Senator Cooper, the sponsor, describing a case in which a nonminor perpetrator took thousands of images in a women''s restroom. "He took thousands of pictures. This person deserves to be on his registry."…
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