"When a state judge in Glasgow sentenced a man to just 60 days in jail for raping his 12-year-old daughter, Montanans learned about one loophole in our sex crime laws.
Less than a month after that lenient sentence was handed down, a panel created by the Legislature voted to support legislation in 2017 to close that loophole. Gov. Steve Bullock agreed that the no-prison sentence is unacceptable for this horrific crime. So that part of criminal law will be revised to provide more just and consistent sentences for this crime against young children.
But Montana’s sexual assault statutes haven’t been comprehensively updated for many years, and there are other inconsistencies and gaps. Some statutes don’t fit situations Montanans encounter in 2016. That’s why the 2015 Legislature approved an interim study of Montana’s sexual assault laws.
The committee voted to propose these seven bills:..."
Read entire article and new bills @: Billings Gazette.com
