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New Bipartisan Bills Aim to Raise Penalties for Online Child Abuse, Sextortion

Lawmakers announced on Dec. 9 three new bipartisan bills to address online violence and sexual abuse as part of a government push to crack down on child exploitation.
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, respectively, introduced the legislation to combat the growing problem and hold criminals accountable.
“Changes in technology have created new opportunities for criminals to harass, exploit, intimidate, and harm American children. These horrific crimes—often committed by violent online groups who take advantage of our nation’s outdated laws—have gone unchecked for far too long,” Grassley said in a statement…., 2025-12-10 00:16:00, New Bipartisan Bills Aim to Raise Penalties for Online Child Abuse, Sextortion, US Politics, %%, https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-politics/feed?, Savannah Hulsey Pointer

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