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State Senator Waltz (R-Greenwood) has introduced State Senate Bill No. 79
that targets sexual predators using social networking sites.
Synopsis: Makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a convicted sex
offender to use a social networking program frequented by children or an
instant messaging or chat room program. Increases the penalty to a Class D
felony if the offender against children uses the program to contact a child or
has a prior conviction under this statute. If Senate Bill is passed by the
senate and house of representatives and is eventually signed into law by
Governor Daniels then this bill be effective July 1, 2008 and applies to crimes
committed after June 30, 2008
Effective: July 1, 2008.
Source:
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2008/IN/IN0079.1.html
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