The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard SB 119 on grooming authored by Sen. Dernulc. The bill adds that a sexually violent predator or an offender against children may not work, volunteer, or enter a facility or event that provides entertainment or programming primarily directed toward a child less than 18 years of age. Additionally, this bill … [Read more...] about Grooming
sex offenses
Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
H.E.A. 1687, P.L. 98-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 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. Prohibits a sexually violent predator or an offender against children from working in any setting where the predator or offender: … [Read more...] about Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
Offenses against children
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
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