The Kansas House advanced legislation Tuesday amending state law to create a nuanced approach to prosecution of 12- to 18-year-old juveniles accused of transmitting images of a nude child.
Rep. Blaine Finch, R-Ottawa, and Rep. Boog Highberger, D-Lawrence, outlined for House colleagues justification for House Bill 2018, which has been several years in development. The chamber is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to send the bill to the Senate.
“It provides a targeted and appropriate response that is proportional response to the acts these ...