Criminal sexual conduct with a minor, death penalty

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-655, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR, PENALTIES, AND DEATH PENALTY AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN REPEAT OFFENDERS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEATH PENALTY FOR PERSONS WHO COMMIT CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A VICTIM UNDER ELEVEN YEARS OF AGE AND DELETE THE REPEAT OFFENDER REQUIREMENT, AND TO CLARIFY THAT BOTH MITIGATING AND AGGRAVATING FACTORS PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-3-20, MURDER, ARE APPLICABLE.