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And only seven did any jail time.
Someone must still be reading newspapers. Illinois lawmakers, moved by the Tribune's coverage, cracked down on child predators with a new law that clearly defines the crime of child abduction and requires sex offender evaluation for anyone charged with the crime.
"We must stand up strong against the violence and crime that destroys communities," Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said when signing the bill into law July 21.
The Tribune reports the new laws will make it easier for prosecutors to nail would-be abductors by expressly making a crime "any knowing act to solicit, entice, tempt or attempt to attract the minor" into a car or building without the "express consent" of the child's parent or guardian.
The new law also defines child abduction, for the first time, as a sex crime.
According to the Tribune, in addition to the reforms sign by Quinn this week, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is preparing legislative proposals that will require first-time offenders convicted of luring a minor to register as sex offenders and have their photos and criminal records posted online.
Registration is now required only after the second conviction.
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7-28-2011 @ 5:51AM
FaithSmith said...This is good news to the people of Illinois but as a citizen, you can also help in cracking down this issues. As parents, we all care for our kids and we don't want anything to happen to them. We want them to live a happy and free life but we don't want them to be put to danger at the same time. Luckily, I read an article that talked about an app that looked suited for me and my girls. It's like an on star for phone that when you click a button you get conferenced to a number of people, an emergency response center and a local 911 escalation whenever emergency happens. It has other cool features, I read it from this article, ttp://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergency-blogs/tips/mobiletrec-safekids-052211.html
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