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NJ  for the Jessica Lunsford Act

NJ for the Jessica Lunsford Act

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 1 month ago
Jessica Lunsford was a sweet innocent child.Her favorite color was purple and according to her mother she always kept her room clean. Unfortunately repeat sex offender John Couey took her life away, molesting her and burying her alive. Her family and many Floridians were left to mourn and ask WHY! They then turned toward action and put in place series of laws that where not in place that night when John Couey took little Jessica from her home which would have prevented Jessica\'s tragic death. Those laws included: 1) A minimum of 25 years mandatory sentence for sexual offenders of children under 13 years 2)Residency restriction zones for high risk child sex offenders 3)A minimum of 3 years mandatory prison sentence for those who knowingly harbor and protect child sex offenders from Justice. These Laws became known as the Jessica Lunsford Act, and has spread across America with over 40 states passing it into law. However, New Jersey has FAILED to do so. It has been introduced in both the Assembly and the Senate but has never been brought up for a vote so it has never become law! Join this petition to urge New Jersey\'s Legislator that WE NEEDS THE JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT NOW! Do not wait until another innocent child must be taken from us before this law is passed in New Jersey! You can be the one to bring about change!

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June 9, 2008

Reaching this level of support shows that people are finally waking up to the fact that New Jersey has been ignoring this vital safety measure for far too long. The road ahead remains long and taxing but your commitment gives me the strength to keep pushing against this wall of silence.

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Mike Pearce
18 years ago Featured

Pass the law already. Enough is enough. Keep these predators away from our kids.

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Linda Becker
18 years ago Featured

This should have been done years ago. Why is NJ always the last to get anything done that actually protects kids?

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Sarah Bryant
18 years ago Featured

So sad. Justice for Jessica.

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