A Bill Funding Pa. Child Advocacy Centers by Fining Sex Offenders Passes With Bipartisan Support
The fee is expected to raise up to $3.9 million a year for services including forensic interviews, medical evaluations and trauma-focused mental health care.
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A Bill Funding Pa. Child Advocacy Centers by Fining Sex Offenders Passes With Bipartisan Support
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers this week overwhelmingly voted to create a new fine on convicted sex offenders to help fund organizations that provide services to thousands of children who have experienced abuse. Offe…
New fines on PA sex offenders will help fund child advocacy centers
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers this week overwhelmingly voted to create a new fine on convicted sex offenders to help fund organizations that provide services to thousands of children who have experienced abuse. Offenders will be fined up to $1,000, depending on the seriousness of their conviction. The fee is expected to generate between $3.6 million and $3.9 million annually, according to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquenc…
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