Onslow County Board adopts resolution urging tougher penalties for crimes against children
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The board adopted a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to strengthen penalties for crimes against minors, referencing recent proposed legislation and calling for expanded offender registration and minimum active prison time for certain offenses.
The Onslow County Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to adopt tougher punishments for crimes against children.
Miss Todd read the resolution, which cited recent proposed legislation (House Bill 83, version 2, referenced in the text) and named examples of offenses — including provisions the resolution describes as secret peeping and creation or possession of unlawful images of another person without consent — that the board says warrant stronger penalties and broader offender-registration requirements. The resolution asks the General Assembly to increase penalties when the victim is a minor, require offender registration for offenders in positions of trust, mandate minimum active prison time for certain felony convictions involving minors, and ensure consequences are proportionate to harm.
The board moved, seconded and adopted the resolution by voice vote. No roll-call tally was provided in the transcript.