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FOXX VOTES TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM SEX OFFENDERS
Washington, DC,
September 14, 2005
United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) voted for H.R. 3132, the Children’s Safety Act of 2005. With Foxx’s support, the measure passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 371-52.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) voted for H.R. 3132, the Children’s Safety Act of 2005. With Foxx’s support, the measure passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 371-52. “Sexual predators lurk in the shadows of our neighborhoods and prey on those who are innocent and defenseless,” said Rep. Foxx on the House floor today. “We must do everything we can to protect our children.” In conjunction with pre-existing laws, the Children’s Safety Act of 2005 will give residents and local law enforcement as much information as possible about offenders who move into their communities, and will augment law enforcement’s ability to find missing children before any harm can come to them. “One of the most crucial problems we currently have is that over 100,000 sex offenders are ‘missing’ – this means that they have not complied with sex offender registration requirements,” said Rep. Foxx. “This legislation remedies this crisis by ensuring compliance and enforcement at a national level.” The legislation aims to prevent crimes against children through a coordinated law enforcement approach that includes a broadening of the definition of such crimes, increased reporting requirements for know offenders and increases in penalties for those convicted of sexual and violent crimes against minors. “Child exploitation and sexual abuse are a growing problem,” Rep. Foxx said. “It is time to shed light on this most egregious crime and tighten the outlets sex offenders use to desecrate our nation.” ### |