Law to make tongue kissing minors a sex offense

Law to make tongue kissing minors a sex offense

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RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) -- State legislators passed a law Saturday that would require adults who French kiss a child younger than 13 to register as a sex offender.

Those convicted of tongue-kissing a child would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. The House of Delegates passed the legislation 96-1 and the Senate 39-0.

The bill now heads to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who said he supports the legislation.

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The thing I wonder about is, if a 16 year old kisses a 13 year old or 18 & 13 y/o it isn't quite the same as the example they listed of a 62 year old and a 10 year old.

It's funny how your an adult at 16 if you commit a crime, but you don't get the rights of an adult until your 21. I wonder what the standard for adulthood will be with this law. I don't think an 18 year old should go through life with a sex offender record for french kissing a 13 rear old. Do you?

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[edit on 3/10/2008 by Bigwhammy]