Take action
It is time to act—forcefully! Dylan Groene's burned remains were found in our state. Although he was kidnapped in Idaho, he was very likely molested, tortured and murdered in Montana.
Demand that the State of Montana pass into law an act embodying the principles of Jessica's Law as a part of any Special Session called before the next scheduled Regular Session.
The Jessica Lunsford Act:
Increase the penalty for lewd and lascivious molestation of a child to life in prison or a split sentence of a mandatory minimum 25-year prison term, followed by lifetime supervision with electronic monitoring.
Increase, from 20 to 30 years, the period before a sexual predator is allowed to petition to have the designation removed.
Increase sexual predator/offender registration and reporting requirements. Sexual predators who murder their victims now qualify for the death penalty in capital cases.
Designate failing to re-register as a sexual offender/predator or harboring or assisting a sexual predator/offender a felony.
Require those already convicted of sex crimes to have electronic monitoring for the remainder of their probation.
Require all probation officials to search the sexual offender registry when a new offender is assigned to them.
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Thomas Hines
Kalispell