Expands penalties for crimes against children under 18, particularly sexual offenses.
The Paula Bohovesky and Joan D’Alessandro Act amends the federal criminal code to increase penalties for crimes against children. Specifically, it adds a new condition to the existing penalty structure, imposing harsher sentences if the victim is under 18 years old and the crime is a sexual offense. This change aims to strengthen protections for minors in federal criminal cases.
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