New Arkansas law mandates a capital charge for rape of someone under 13

New Arkansas law mandates a capital charge for rape of someone under 13

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A bill signed into law on Thursday creates rape of a minor as a death penalty offense. Senate Bill 375 was signed into law by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders after passing the legislature on April 10, making Arkansas one of the few states in the nation with a law allowing the death penalty for the rape of a minor. Gov. Sanders vetoes two bills on last day of legislative session If the person committing the rape is …