Monday, April 14, 2008
Kentucky Governor Signs Sexual Abuse Bill
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has signed into law a bill aimed at holding teachers and other authority figures more accountable for sexual abuse.
The law goes into effect this summer.
The law would stiffen penalties for people in positions of authority over children if they have sexual contact with a person under 18.
It increases the statue of limitations on criminal charges for an abuse case from one to five years.and increases the penalty for people who don’t report abuse to authorities
The law goes into effect this summer.
The law would stiffen penalties for people in positions of authority over children if they have sexual contact with a person under 18.
It increases the statue of limitations on criminal charges for an abuse case from one to five years.and increases the penalty for people who don’t report abuse to authorities
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 6:14 PM 
