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\nState legislators in Kentucky passed two bills aimed at protecting children in the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n
\nState legislators in Kentucky passed two bills aimed at protecting children in the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n
House Bill 4, which passed unanimously through the House and Senate, would make grooming a minor a criminal offense.<\/p>\n
Under the bill, grooming would be considered a misdemeanor and a person could face up to one year in jail. The charge increases to a felony if the child is younger than 12.<\/p>\n
Additionally, part of House Bill 253 with provisions from House Bill 102 focuses on child abuse prevention.<\/p>\n
The bill would put a ban on non-disclosure agreements between schools and school employees. This means if a teacher has past sexual misconduct allegations, their previous school must disclose that information to a new school upon request. Another part of the bill is to protect teachers. If there is no basis to an allegation, it would be removed from that teacher’s permanent record.<\/p>\n
The bill would also implement required training for teachers that is focused on preventing sexual misconduct and grooming.<\/p>\n
Both bills are now awaiting signature from Governor Andy Beshear.
\nSource: WDRB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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