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Griffo-sponsored law toughening child sex abuse penalties signed into law

Posted 5/25/11

 Governor Cuomo has signed legislation into law to strengthen the penalties for adults convicted of child sexual abuse. State Sen. Joseph Griffo is the prime sponsor of Senate bill 1882, which …

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Griffo-sponsored law toughening child sex abuse penalties signed into law

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 Governor Cuomo has signed legislation into law to strengthen the penalties for adults convicted of child sexual abuse.

State Sen. Joseph Griffo is the prime sponsor of Senate bill 1882, which amends criminal provisions to allow for a person to be found guilty of first-degree sexual abuse when the abuser is at least 21 years old and the victim is less than 13 years old.

“The sexual exploitation and abuse of children doesn’t recognize borders, and continues to cross state lines and cover all jurisdictions, but if you examine the criminal consequences for some abusers and rapists, it doesn’t fit the crime,” said Griffo. “New York will be joining just a handful of states that recognize that an adult subjecting a child to sexual contact should be considered a violent act and not just a minor felony offense.”