Golden, Malliotakis Want Increased Penalties For Child Predators
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- In the wake of the death of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky of Brooklyn, lawmakers are calling for a new law that would toughen penalties against child predators.
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Sen. Martin Golden and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis want to increase the penalties for predators who attempt to lure or entice a child into a vehicle, a building or by using a computer.
Right now if convicted, a person faces only a misdemeanor penalty and likely no jail time. If this bill passes, it would be a felony with up to seven years in prison.
Golden said this type of crime is a sad reality for the Tri-State area.
Kletzky had become lost while on his way to meet his mother after leaving a day camp in July. Police said Levi Aron picked up the boy, took him back to his apartment, then killed and dismembered him.
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