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NJ A849
NJ A849"One Strike, You're Ours;" adds use of Internet as aggravating factor in child sex crimes and requires lifetime electronic monitoring of offender.
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Introduced
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that persons who have been convicted of a sex offense under Megan's Law, where the victim of the offense was under 18 years of age and the person used the Internet in the commission of the sex offense, would be monitored for life under the "Sex Offender Monitoring Act." Under the act, sex offenders are subject to continuous 24-hour per day monitoring by global positioning system (GPS) devices. The bill also adds as an aggravating factor for the court to consider in determining a sentence, whether the defendant used the Internet in committing a sex offense against a person under the age of 18. This provision would be used to enhance penalties against child predators. Under this "One Strike, You're Ours" approach, predators who use the Internet in committing crimes against children would receive enhanced penalties and, once they leave prison, be monitored for life by GPS technology.
AI Summary
This bill provides that persons who have been convicted of a sex offense against a victim under 18 years of age, where the offender used the Internet in committing the crime, would be monitored for life under the "Sex Offender Monitoring Act." The bill also adds the use of the Internet in committing a sex offense against a minor as an aggravating factor for the court to consider in determining a sentence, which could result in enhanced penalties for these "child predators." The goal of this "One Strike, You're Ours" approach is to impose harsher punishments and lifelong monitoring on offenders who use the Internet to prey on children.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/09/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1000/849_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1000/849_I1.PDF |
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