The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Mrvan’s SB 434 on child sexual abuse prevention. The bill requires the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to provide services and programs for the prevention of child sexual abuse as well as treatment and assistance for victims and families of child sexual abuse. This would include development of educational m … [Read more...] about Child sexual abuse prevention
sex offenses
Patronizing a prostitute
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 100 authored by Sen. Bray on patronizing a prostitute. The bill renames the crime of patronizing a prostitute to unlawful proposition allowing the prosecution of individuals who solicit sex in exchange for money although the solicitation did not involve a prostitute. A Morgan County deputy prosecutor testified in support of t … [Read more...] about Patronizing a prostitute
Various criminal law matters
S.E.A. 14, P.L. 13 Effective: §§1, 3-20 effective July 1, 2016; §2 effective March 21, 2016 Makes the offense of child exploitation a Level 4 felony instead of a Level 5 felony if the offense involves, depicts, or describes a child less than 18 years of age who: (1) engages in bestiality; (2) is mentally disabled or deficient; (3) participates in the sexual conduct, matter, pe … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
Prosecutions for rape and criminal deviate conduct
H.E.A. 1105, P.L. 70 Effective: July 1, 2016 Specifies that certain exceptions to the statute of limitations for rape as a Level 3 felony also apply to rape as a Class B felony (for crimes committed before July 1, 2014). Provides that a prosecution for criminal deviate conduct as a Class B felony for an offense committed before the crime was repealed on July 1, 2014, that would … [Read more...] about Prosecutions for rape and criminal deviate conduct
Human trafficking
H.E.A. 1199, P.L. 75 Effective: July 1, 2016 Adds the crime of promotion of human trafficking of a minor to the definitions of "sex offender" and "sex or violent offender". The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/house/1199 … [Read more...] about Human trafficking