The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 326 on offenses against children sponsored by Rep. Ireland. Author Sen. Freeman introduced the bill, which replaces the term "child pornography" with the term "child sex abuse material" throughout the Indiana Code. The bill also provides that it is a defense to prosecution of child exploitation and possession of child sex abuse … [Read more...] about Offenses against children
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Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1687 regarding probation transfers for sex and violent offenders sponsored by Sen. Johnson and Sen. Alexander. Author Rep. Smaltz testified that the bill controls the migration of sex and violent offenders by requiring both the sending and receiving courts to agree to the probation transfer. The bill also places limitations … [Read more...] about Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1687 on probation transfers for a sex or violent offenders authored by Rep. Smaltz and Rep. Gore. The bill prohibits the transfer of a sex or violent offender's probation jurisdiction to another county in Indiana while the offender is required to register as an offender unless certain conditions are met. The bill was amended … [Read more...] about Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
Sexual offenses
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1047 concerning sexual offenses sponsored by Sen. Carrasco. The author, Rep. Negele, explained that the bill provides that an action for injury to a person that results from the sexual abuse of a child, that has expired under the current statute of limitations, may be commenced at any time against certain entities … [Read more...] about Sexual offenses
Statute of limitations
At a previous meeting, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 151 on statute of limitations authored by Sen. Alexander and Sen. Crider. The bill allows the prosecution of certain sex offenses to be commenced at any time and makes conforming changes. The Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking, the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, … [Read more...] about Statute of limitations