Bill > S954

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to create a new section 22D in Chapter 265, which establishes harsher penalties for the crime of rape of a child under 14 years old. Under the new law, anyone convicted of this crime faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years in state prison, with no eligibility for parole, probation, or early release. The penalties are further increased if the offender was armed with a firearm or commits a second or subsequent offense, with a mandatory minimum sentence of 45 years or life in prison, respectively. The bill also prohibits prosecutions under this new section from being continued without a finding, sealed, or placed on file.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S954