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Utah House unanimously approves law clarifying aggravated child-abuse offenses for positions of trust
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 257 to clarify who qualifies as a person 'in a position of special trust' in aggravated sexual-abuse statutes, adding adult siblings to the enumerated list and aiming to reduce courtroom burdens on child victims.
The Utah House on Feb. 12 approved House Bill 257, a measure the sponsor said clarifies state code to define who counts as a person “in a position of special trust” when charged with aggravated ****** abuse of children.
Representative Wilson, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the bill "clarifies our code related to persons that are in a position of special trust who commit the crime of aggravated ****** abuse of children," saying the…
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