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AL - Bill calls for castrating sex offenders

View the article here 02/07/2009 By Stephanie Taylor Staff Writer New law would apply to child molesters 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. - What about females? 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.? Hurst said he has been told by some legislators that the bill would likely die because such a law could be appealed in federal court...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on February 10, 2009 (boomark / email).