Bill > H2806

This bill proposes to increase penalties for individuals who aid in the commission of crimes against children, specifically focusing on indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and other related offenses. The bill amends existing laws, such as Section 13B of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, by adding language that explicitly criminalizes aiding in such acts and adjusts the potential prison sentences. For instance, it modifies the punishment for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and those who assist in this crime, to a maximum of 12 years in state prison or 5 years in house of correction, and also revises penalties for other child-related offenses, often increasing the maximum jail time from two and a half years to five years, and in some cases, from five years to seven years, or from fifteen years to seventeen years, to reflect the severity of aiding in these crimes.