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Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed legislation expanding the death penalty to individuals convicted of crimes involving lewd conduct with children under the age of 12.
“House Bill 380, which takes effect July 1, also strengthens punishments for other convicted pedophiles,” ABC 10 reports.
Idaho also became the first state to make a firing squad its preferred method of execution.
🚨New: Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a bill into law that allows the death penalty for pedophiIes along with making firing squad the primary method of execution for them.
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ABC 10 reports:
The legislation establishes criteria for when prosecutors can seek capital punishment. Defendants must meet three of 17 specific factors, including committing three or more incidents of lewd conduct with a minor, using force or transmitting a sexually transmitted disease to a minor.
“This legislation establishes a strong deterrent, making it clear Idaho will not tolerate these offenses,” Skaug said.
The measure aligns Idaho with other states implementing stricter penalties for child sex crimes.
“Idaho currently has some of the most lenient statutes for child molestation and child rape in the nation,” Skaug said…
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