Behind the Star
Behind the Star
Orange County Sheriff's Office
Stiffening penalties for child luring crimes
8 minutes Posted Feb 7, 2024 at 6:39 pm.
In the third episode of our four-part series on Sheriff Mina's legislative priorities, we explore the mission to strengthen protections for our children with Lt. Chip Denmark. We discuss the current law in Florida, where luring or enticing a child under 12 into a secluded space is shockingly only a misdemeanor. Highlighting the need for change, Sheriff Mina proposes making this act a felony.
Explaining the current Florida law
Past examples of this law being applied
Electronic luring of a child is already a felony
Challenges for law enforement when it is only a misdemeanor
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In the third episode of our four-part series on Sheriff Mina's legislative priorities, we explore the mission to strengthen protections for our children with Lt. Chip Denmark. We discuss the current law in Florida, where luring or enticing a child under 12 into a secluded space is shockingly only a misdemeanor. Highlighting the need for change, Sheriff Mina proposes making this act a felony. (0:54) Explaining the current Florida law (1:53) Past examples of this law being applied (2:53) Electronic luring of a child is already a felony (3:41) Challenges for law enforement when it is only a misdemeanor (4:42) Explaining Sheriff Mina's goal to make it a felony