With the new legislative session set to start later this month, a lawmaker from northeast Georgia says he plans to introduce a bill that would close what he says are loopholes in a law meant to protect children from sexual predators. Hall County state Senator Butch Miller says his measure is aimed at those who are in positions of teaching or taking care of children.
"When legislation we pass doesn’t go far enough to protect our most vulnerable citizens like students in our schools, we must address necessary changes as soon as possible," Miller said in a press statement. "This legislation will fix an oversight in our existing law and will add necessary protections for victims of sexual assault by ensuring their perpetrators can be brought to justice."
The new legislative session starts January 13.