As of yesterday morning, the House and Senate had different versions of legislation increasing the mandatory minimum sentence for a person 18 years or older convicted of second-degree rape or sexual offense against a victim younger than 13 years old. Under the House bill, the minimum sentence went from five years to 15 years; the Senate voted to go to a mandatory 20 years.
Sarah's mother, Jennifer Foxwell, went to the State House yesterday to lobby for the bill's passage. She was concerned that it was still up in the air on the session's last day.
"I don't know why they won't step up," Foxwell said. "I am absolutely appalled this is even an issue."
"I couldn't be happier," he said. "It proves that citizen involvement can make a difference."
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Sarah's aunt Tracy spoke very well on this issue. True it should never have been an issue and too bad we have to go to Annapolis to fight for the rights of children to be protected from vile humans that would sexually abuse them and many times murder them. Appalled this is an issue too
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