October 1, 2010:
Nancy Jacobs Applauds Enactment of Tougher Sex Offender Laws
Contact: Bryan Shuy / 410-841-3158
Annapolis,MD / October 1, 2010 -- Senator Nancy Jacobs
applauded the successful enactment of 2010 laws toughening
sentencing and pre-trial measures against child sexual
predators. SB622, HB289, and HB60 of the 2010 Legislative
Session are now law.
SB622- Increased the mandatory minimum penalties for 2nd
degree child sexual rape of victims under the age of 13.
Previously, penalties were 5 to 15 year sentences. The new law
requires 15 year to life sentencing.
HB289-Ended the earning of diminution (also referred to
as “good time”) credits for child rapists (1st and 2nd degree)
when the victim was under the age of 16. Previously these
rapists had been allowed to earn up to nearly one-third
reductions in their total sentences and negating the intentions
of mandatory minimum sentences.
HB60-This law allows a police office to arrest a child
sexual predator without warrant if he has reasonable cause to
believe that the offender has violated pre-or-post trial
release.
Senator Jacobs said: “I believe every child deserves the
right to a safe environment to learn, live and thrive in. It is
our duty as legislators to pass legislation that protects our
children from vile predators now and in the future.
I am proud of how far our state has come in locking away this
predators in a few shorts. But while we have come a long way,
the fight is not over and I intend to continue to pursue
legislation that puts child sex offenders behind bars where they
can no longer attack our innocent children.”
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