Amends Tennessee law to redefine continuous sexual abuse of a child and set a jury agreement requirement.
This bill amends Tennessee law to redefine continuous sexual abuse of a child. It specifies that a person commits this offense if they engage in three or more incidents of sexual abuse of a minor child on separate occasions, with at least one incident occurring within the county where the charge is filed and one incident occurring on or after July 1, 2026. The bill also mandates that a jury must unanimously agree that the defendant committed multiple acts of sexual abuse of a child during a period of thirty days or more. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026.
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