Dank's Sex Offenders Bill Due House Action
Legislation increasing required prison sentences for sex offenders is headed for a vote on the House floor. The measure is part of the House GOP's Safe Families legislative platform.
House Bill 1816, authored by Rep. David Dank, R-Oklahoma City, would increase the penalty for sex offenses against children under 12 to a minimum sentence of 25 years and not more than life imprisonment. No minimum sentence currently exists for such offenses.
"We must make sure, for our children and our grandchildren, that Oklahoma is a safe place to grow up," said Dank. "It's a fact that far too many sex offenders come back to our communities and have the opportunity to prey on the innocent."
Dank's bill is modeled after Florida legislation commonly referred to as "Jessica's Law" that has already been enacted in states across the nation. The law was named after Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old Florida girl who was kidnapped and killed by a registered sex offender who had been living near her.
House Bill 1816, authored by Rep. David Dank, R-Oklahoma City, would increase the penalty for sex offenses against children under 12 to a minimum sentence of 25 years and not more than life imprisonment. No minimum sentence currently exists for such offenses.
"We must make sure, for our children and our grandchildren, that Oklahoma is a safe place to grow up," said Dank. "It's a fact that far too many sex offenders come back to our communities and have the opportunity to prey on the innocent."
Dank's bill is modeled after Florida legislation commonly referred to as "Jessica's Law" that has already been enacted in states across the nation. The law was named after Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old Florida girl who was kidnapped and killed by a registered sex offender who had been living near her.
Labels: 2007 Legislature, David Dank, Sex Offenders
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