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Alabama Bill Calls For Surgical Castration of Sex Offenders

By Corey Rayburnyung

A bill before the Alabama House of Representatives would require male sex offenders, who are convicted of sexual crimes against victims under the age of 12, to undergo surgical castration. From the Tuscaloosa News: A bill introduced in the Alabama House of Representatives this week would require convicted sex offenders who targeted young children to be surgically castrated before leaving prison. The bill would require castration for male sex offenders older than 21 convicted of a sex crime against a victim younger than 12. Rep. Steve Hurst, D-Munford, has pushed legislation authorizing castration for two years. ?We need a stronger deterrent than what we have now,? said Hurst, who introduced the bill Tuesday. ?I?d like for Alabama to take the lead and say that enough is enough...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on February 09, 2009 (boomark / email).