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Committee advances grooming-of-children bill after parents, law‑enforcement testimonies; probation limit added
Summary
The Joint Judiciary Committee voted to sponsor 26LSO79, a bill to clarify and criminalize grooming of minors, following testimony from parents, law‑enforcement representatives and public commenters.
The Joint Judiciary Committee voted to sponsor 26LSO79, a draft to expand or clarify criminal liability for grooming of minors, after multiple victims and witnesses urged the panel to act and the committee debated sentencing and statutory alignment.
Patricia McCoy, who described a family experience she said involved long‑running manipulative behavior by adults toward her child, told the committee that "grooming is a manipulative process where the offenders establish trust with children and those who care for them, often with the intent to exploit them or harm them." She urged lawmakers to authorize earlier intervention so prosecutors can act before more serious sexual offenses…
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