Castration Removed From Virginia Sexual Predator Bill

RICHMOND, Va. - A bill requiring officials to examine Virginia's program to civilly commit violent sexual predators is moving forward without a provision to study castrating offenders.

Sen. Emmett Hanger's bill had asked the state to study the use of physical castration as an alternative to costly civil commitment. The bill was amended Thursday to look into alternative treatments.

Opponents had decried the proposed use of castration as barbaric. Hanger had argued that it could help some offenders.

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