Read the bill and the (((forced amendments))).
- Soliciting or buying children 15 and under for sex can only be charged as a wobbler: either a misdemeanor (punishable by a minimum of 2 days in jail OR a fine or both) or a felony. Buying 16 and 17 year old children only punishable as a misdemeanor.
- Felony charge only carries possible jail time, not prison eligible.
- Only perpetrators with a previous conviction of purchasing sex from a child 15 or under, on the second offense and with over a 10-year age gap to the victim must register as a tier one sex offender.
Read the bill and the (((forced amendments))).
[Original](https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB1414/id/2932694)
[Amended](https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB1414/2023)
[Summary of (((amendments)))](https://sr12.senate.ca.gov/content/sen-groves-measure-make-purchasing-child-sex-felony-passes-senate-floor-critical-amendments)
- Soliciting or buying children 15 and under for sex can only be charged as a wobbler: either a misdemeanor (punishable by a minimum of 2 days in jail OR a fine or both) or a felony. Buying 16 and 17 year old children only punishable as a misdemeanor.
- Felony charge only carries possible jail time, not prison eligible.
- Only perpetrators with a previous conviction of purchasing sex from a child 15 or under, on the second offense and with over a 10-year age gap to the victim must register as a tier one sex offender.
Ok, so, let's investigate the people that drafted or supported this. Seems like a lot of rope will be needed.
Ok, so, let's investigate the people that drafted or supported this. Seems like a lot of rope will be needed.
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