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WV HB2634
Bill
Status
3/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Adam Vance
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AI Summary
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Increases penalties for sexual assault in the third degree (sexual intercourse with someone under 16 who is at least 4 years younger) from 1-5 years imprisonment to 2-10 years, and doubles the maximum fine from $10,000 to $20,000
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Upgrades sexual abuse in the third degree (sexual contact with someone under 16) from a misdemeanor with up to 90 days in county jail to a felony with at least 1 year in a state correctional facility
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Doubles penalties for sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in position of trust from 10-20 years to 20-40 years imprisonment, with fines increasing from $500-$5,000 to $1,000-$10,000
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Increases penalties for persons in position of trust who procure or authorize others to sexually abuse children under 16 from 5-15 years to 10-30 years imprisonment, with fines doubled
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Expands the offense of distributing child sexual exploitation material to include "persons in a position of trust" and doubles the maximum imprisonment from 2 to 4 years and fines from $400-$4,000 to $800-$8,000
Legislative Description
To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor
Crime
Last Action
Senate requests House to concur
4/11/2025