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Child Porn Bill Clears Legislature

Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 1035, which enables law enforcement to more quickly apprehend child porn offenders and gives courts stronger sentencing options. The bill received unanimous concurrence in the Senate today.

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The legislation, which Madigan’s office helped craft, authorizes prosecutors to issue administrative subpoenas for evidence in Internet-related child exploitation offenses. This change will significantly accelerate the time it takes to identify and arrest…

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