Source: mysuncoast.com 3/31/26
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two Florida bills aimed at increasing penalties in child sexual abuse cases and requiring custody for certain convicted defendants before sentencing.
Speaking at the Tampa Bay Regional Operational Center at FDLE, DeSantis said the laws are meant to strengthen protections for children and prevent offenders from remaining free after conviction.
One of the measures, House Bill 445, is known as “Missy’s Law.” DeSantis said the bill requires judges to remand certain convicted defendants to custody pending sentencing.
DeSantis tied the bill to …

Once again a law named after a victim where the abuser was known aka her stepfather and this law will do NOTHING TO PREVENT another crime from happening. Gee put resources into other things where the government isn’t involved.
The girl’s mother was also charged with murdering her, and nothing in media coverage that I have seen indicated any action or inaction by either led to the girl’s unfortunate passing.
Point being, if the mother actually killed the girl then the stepfather being out on bail is irrelevant.