Legislation · West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session
HB 4695: To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties related to child sexual assault and sexual abuse; to increase penalties for distributing, possessing, and transporting material depicting a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct; to add attempt as a crime; and to clarify that failure to report sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation of a child is a felony.
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Feb 11, 2026
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