How preposterous is it that sex offenders related to their young victims get lesser punishments than sex offenders not related to their victims, Runner asked. This is a ridiculous loophole that clearly needs to be fixed in order protect the children.
Current law makes it unlawful for people to marry or have sexual relations with their relatives.
However, convictions generally result in no prison time. The law fails to specify an age limit. This loophole is what allows child molesters related to victims to plea bargain under this provision. Runner continued, A child molester should have the same punishment whether they are related to the victim or not and in fact, molestation seems even more heinous when it is committed by a supposed loved one. Normally, a perpetrator of child sexual abuse not related to the victim could spend two decades or more in prison.