Enhances penalties for predatory sexual assault against a child in New York.
The bill, known as the "Jessica Lunsford act," enhances the class A-II felony of predatory sexual assault against a child by expanding the acts to which such offense applies. It establishes a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life imprisonment for such offenses. The bill also requires electronic monitoring of incarcerated individuals upon their release from prison. The act is named after Jessica Lunsford, a victim of such a crime.
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