A San Jose lawmaker under pressure from juvenile justice advocates has agreed to ease a measure meant to toughen penalties for youths who sexually assault unconscious victims.
Sen. Jim Beall on Tuesday will move to eliminate from the legislation termed Audrie’s Law the requirement that some juvenile sex offenders serve at least two years in a juvenile detention facility.
Instead, the bill will require that youths who commit any sex crime complete a sexual offender treatment program that juvenile court judges will have broad discretion to tailor to each offender based on the seriousness of the offense and the victim’s vulnerability. Full Article