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New Sex Offender Law in Virgina

By Corey Rayburnyung

French-kissing someone under the age of 13 if you are an adult will land you on the sex offender registry in the state if the recently passed bill is signed into law:State legislators passed a law Saturday that would require adults who French kiss a child younger than 13 to register as a sex offender. Those convicted of tongue-kissing a child would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. The House of Delegates passed the legislation 96-1 and the Senate 39-0. The bill now heads to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who said he supports the legislation. Delagate Riley Ingram, R-Hopewell, introduced the bill on behalf of a woman whose 10-year-old daughter was French-kissed by the 62-year-old husband of her babysitter...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on March 10, 2008 (boomark / email).