THERE’S AN EFFORT UNDERWAY IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO STIFFEN PENALTIES FOR CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. STATE SENATOR GREG BACA SAYS, UNDER CURRENT LAW, IT’S ONLY ILLEGAL TO SEND AN IMAGE OF YOUR OWN BODY PARTS TO A CHILD, BUT NOT IMAGES OF OTHERS. HE SAYS HIS SENATE BILL 96 WOULD CORRECT THAT LAW.
HIS BILL ALSO EXPANDS BABY BRIANNA’S LAW SO THAT ANYONE WHO COMMITS CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH, REGARDLESS OF THE AGE OF THE VICTIM, WOULD BE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON.
