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Archive Home > 2005 > September > 10 > Petitioners target sex offenders

Petitioners target sex offenders

Backers of ballot initiative want tougher sentences

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
September 10, 2005

SALEM - Tapping into a national fear of sex offenders that was stoked by a high-profile kidnapping case in Florida, a trio of activists launched a bid Friday to triple Oregon's criminal sentences for adults who rape or molest young children.

Under Oregon's mandatory sentence laws today, adults....

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