Bill > HB3329

This bill strengthens criminal penalties for dangerous sex offenses against children in West Virginia by implementing several key provisions. For offenders 18 years or older who commit specific sex crimes against victims under 12 years old, the bill establishes mandatory sentencing without the possibility of probation, home incarceration, or alternative sentences when certain aggravating circumstances are present, such as using forcible compulsion, engaging in predatory acts, using or threatening with a weapon, or removing the victim from one location to another without releasing them in a safe place. Moreover, for individuals with prior convictions of these specific sex crimes against children, the bill mandates a life sentence without eligibility for commutation, parole, work furlough, work release, or any form of release. The bill also modifies penalties for crimes involving sexually explicit conduct of minors and human trafficking, adding provisions that prevent convicted individuals from receiving sentence suspension, probation, pardon, or release until their full sentence is served. These changes aim to provide more severe legal consequences for individuals who commit serious sex crimes against children, with the goal of protecting minors and deterring such offenses.

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