California Bill to Add Sex With a Minor to Sex Offender Registration Crimes Passes Senate

A bill that aims to make unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor a crime that requires sex offender registration is one step closer to becoming law after passing the Senate May 22 on a vote of 34-3. Legal distinctions between consensual and non-consensual sex with a minor in existing state law are the root of the issue the bill seeks to address. Senate Bill 1128, authored by Sen. Anthony Portantino, would require individuals older than their victim by 10 years and convicted of unlawful sex with a minor to be classified as what’s known as a tier one offender and have their name placed on the sex offender registry for 10 years....