Prohibits sex offenders from holding any job, position, or type of employment that primarily consists of contact with children.
This bill prohibits sex offenders assessed as moderate or high risk of re-offense from working in any job where 80% or more of their duties involve contact with children. It directly affects individuals convicted of sex offenses under Megan's Law who have a documented moderate or high re-offense risk. The law makes it a third-degree crime for such offenders to accept, enter into, or participate in these positions, carrying potential penalties of 3-5 years in prison or a $15,000 fine. An exception applies to offenders under 18 working in rehabilitative roles for juvenile sex offenders.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Sterley Stanley
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