Clarifies that permitting sexual abusers to reside with a child constitutes endangering welfare of a child.

This bill amends New Jersey law to explicitly state that knowingly allowing a person who has committed a sex offense against a child to live in the same household as a child constitutes endangering the welfare of a child. It directly affects caregivers or individuals with legal responsibility for a child's care, making it a crime for them to permit such a residence. The key change clarifies the existing statute (N.J.S.2C:24-4) to include this specific scenario, which was previously ambiguous. The policy change ensures that allowing a known child sex offender to reside with a child is treated as a criminal act, with penalties varying by the offender's role.