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SB 236 IN

Enforcement of federal child sex crimes.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (Jan 8, 2025) Authored by Senator Johnson T

Summary

Provides that a person who violates certain federal offenses concerning child sexual abuse commits a Level 1 felony. Allows the attorney general to do the following with respect to certain crimes against children: (1) investigate complaints of the criminal activity; (2) assist victims of the crimes; (3) cooperate with certain law enforcement agencies in the investigation of the crime; and (4) assist prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of the crime. Allows the attorney general to cooperate with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children with an investigation of alleged offenses related to sexual exploitation of children. Allows the attorney general to notify a law enforcement agency and a prosecuting attorney if the attorney general has reasonable suspicion to believe that a person has committed certain offenses against a child. Allows a prosecuting attorney to deputize the attorney general or a deputy attorney general to prosecute certain offenses against children.

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Action history (2)

  1. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Johnson T · upper
Subjects
CHILDREN AND MINORS; Crimes Against ChildrenCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Human TraffickingCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Prosecuting Attorneys (Non-Elected)CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Sex OffensesFEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GenerallyLAW ENFORCEMENT; GenerallyLOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; ProsecutorsSTATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Attorney General

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