SJR 18 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Directs AG to investigate whether pedophile organizations use the internet to encourage sex offenders to violate State law.

SJR 18 directs New Jersey's Attorney General to investigate whether organizations promoting the legalization of adult-minor relationships use the internet to encourage sex offenders to violate state law. The resolution specifically focuses on online recruitment by such groups and their potential role in facilitating crimes against minors. The Attorney General must complete this investigation and report findings to the Governor and Legislature within one year. This is a procedural resolution (not a law) that mandates a study into online activities of pedophile organizations, without creating new legal penalties. It affects the Attorney General's office and aims to assess internet-based risks to child safety under existing age-of-consent laws.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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