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Penalties and Protection (12/3-4/2005)
Posted Saturday, December 3, 2005 ; 06:00 AM | View Comments | Post Comment

There are no easy answers to the question of how to protect West Virginia’s kids from sexual predators.

It seems like every other day we hear another horrible story about a child becoming a victim of sexual abuse. Parents are frightened and authorities are looking for a way to respond. Now, Republicans in the state legislature say they want a new law that will impose criminal penalties even tougher than most murder sentences for anyone who sexually assaults a child. On the latest episode of Decision Makers Delegate Kelli Sobonya (R-Cabell) explained why she’s pushing the bill. One of the state’s top criminal defense lawyers, Gregory Campbell, discussed the potential problems he sees in the new hard-line proposal.

Related Links:
   - West Virginians Against Child Abuse

   - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

   - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychology

   - West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry

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