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Panel hears bill to replace statutory wording with 'child sexual abuse material'
Summary
Sen. Buxton told the Senate Judiciary Committee HB166 would replace an imprecise term in state law with 'child sexual abuse material' to better reflect the reality of recorded abuse; an expert witness, Sarah Ford, testified the change clarifies the law and better supports prosecutions and victim-centered language.
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard House Bill 166, introduced by Senator Buxton, which would replace an imprecise statutory term with the phrase “child sexual abuse material” to describe audiovisual recordings of abuse.
Buxton said the change is intended to improve accuracy in the criminal code and avoid terminology that…
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