Post by Logan on Jan 21, 2016 0:36:54 GMT -6
Bestiality link to other sex crimes a reason to pass criminal bill, supporters say
Ohio is one of only a dozen states without a specific law banning bestiality. Once again, a Franklin County lawmaker is trying to change that.
Sen. Jim Hughes, R-Columbus, has joined Sen. Jay Hottinger, R-Newark, in the push to ban an illicit sexual activity that law enforcement says has links to child sex abuse and other deviant behavior.
“Animal abuse frequently precedes other violent acts and serves as a harbinger of what is to come,” Delaware County Probate/Juvenile Judge David Hejmanowski, recently wrote to lawmakers expressing his support for the bill.
Engaging youths early with necessary interventions, Hejmanowski said, can “hopefully interrupt the process that might otherwise have led to additional violent acts.”
Continued at www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/01/20/bestiality-bill.html
Ohio is one of only a dozen states without a specific law banning bestiality. Once again, a Franklin County lawmaker is trying to change that.
Sen. Jim Hughes, R-Columbus, has joined Sen. Jay Hottinger, R-Newark, in the push to ban an illicit sexual activity that law enforcement says has links to child sex abuse and other deviant behavior.
“Animal abuse frequently precedes other violent acts and serves as a harbinger of what is to come,” Delaware County Probate/Juvenile Judge David Hejmanowski, recently wrote to lawmakers expressing his support for the bill.
Engaging youths early with necessary interventions, Hejmanowski said, can “hopefully interrupt the process that might otherwise have led to additional violent acts.”
Continued at www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/01/20/bestiality-bill.html