Sex Offender Laws & Treatment
Mace introduces bill allowing federal death penalty for child sex crimes
Thu, 2026-02-26 00:00 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffWASHINGTON D.C (WCIV) — Rep. Nancy Mace introduced legislation Thursday that would allow the federal government to impose the death penalty on people convicted of raping or sexually assaulting children.
The bill, titled the Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act, is intended to expand capital punishment eligibility to several federal child sex crime statutes and to the rape of a child under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to the press release.
“We have zero mercy for child rapists,” Mace said in a statement. “Those who prey on our most vulnerable deserve the harshest consequence we can deliver. No predator should be allowed to walk away from the most unthinkable crimes against children.”
The proposal would amend Title 18 of the U.S. Code to authorize capital punishment for aggravated sexual abuse of a child, sexual abuse of a minor, and abusive sexual contact involving a child. It would also apply to childrape offenses prosecuted in the military justice system.
Mace framed the legislation as part of her broader effort to increase accountability for sexual abuse crimes, pointing to her calls for transparency surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case and for consequences for anyone who “conspired or collaborated” with the convicted sex trafficker.
The bill is expected to draw significant legal and political scrutiny. The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that imposing the death penalty for the rape of a child where the victim does not die violates the Eighth Amendment, a precedent that could complicate any attempt to expand capital punishment for such crimes. Mace did not address the ruling in her announcement.
It was not immediately clear whether the measure has support from House GOP leadership or whether companion legislation will be introduced in the Senate.
SOURCE: by Colin Russell ABC NEWS
- Thu, February 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Updated Thu, February 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Denied for old crimes: The complex challenge of long-term care for America’s aging sex offenders
Tue, 2025-08-19 18:12 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffAs a case manager for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Stephanie Jerstad once had a client die in transitional housing after being rejected by 212 different nursing homes in Illinois and Indiana.
None of them would take the man because he was on a sexual offender registry for a long-ago offense.
NARSOL’s 2025 conference is slated to be held in Grand Rapids, MI on June 26-29
Tue, 2025-03-25 19:21 +0000 — CCJR-NH StaffWe are pleased to Announce that NARSOL’s 2025 conference is slated to be held in Grand Rapids, MI on June 26-29.
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