WARNING: Lawmaker's bill mandates automatic death penalty for child sex crimes following Epstein files release
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Republican New Mexico state Rep. Stefani Lord introduced a bill that would mandate the death penalty for people convicted of certain sex crimes against children.
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In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, state Rep. Stefani Lord, who has advocated strengthening existing laws to protect children from sexual predators, said she was inspired to introduce HB 109 following the recent release of documents related to a lawsuit against the late Jeffrey Epstein's former lover and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell that included the names of many high-profile people.
"When I got elected, I was horrified that every time the legislature tried to pass a soft on crime bill, I would say, ‘Well, can we exempt pedophiles and rapists?’ And every time the Democrats said no," Lord told Fox.
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