TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new one-page bill filed by Florida lawmakers Wednesday creates a new felony offense for “lewd or lascivious grooming.”
Reps. Taylor Yarkosky, R-Montverde, and Douglas Bankson, R-Apopka, filed HB 1135.
The new offense would apply when someone either prepares or encourages a child to engage in sexual activity “through overtly sexually themed communication” with that child.
Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, filed the House companion bill Wednesday as well.
Anti-groomer bill filed in Florida, cracking down on sexual communication with children
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Source:
Florida’s Voice
