Full Article LinkLouisiana is close to letting its judges sentence sex offenders to surgical castration, despite concerns that the proposal would likely face a legal challenge over its constitutionality.
Senate Bill 371 by Sen. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, was approved in the House of Representatives in a 74-24 vote. It needs only the senators’ concurrence in House floor amendments before it’s sent to Gov. Jeff Landry for consideration.
Rep. Delisha Boyd, D-New Orleans, carried Barrow’s bill in the House. She cited recent news reports of a 51-year-old Baton Rouge man arrested for the alleged rape a 12-year-old girl. The suspect was previously arrested in 2007 on a count of aggravated rape of a 5-year-old. His charge would later be reduced to indecent behavior with a juvenile, The Advocate reported.
