California Bill to Add Sex With a Minor to Sex Offender Registration Crimes Passes Senate

Offenders older than their victim by 10 years and convicted of unlawful acts would be registered.

A young sex worker in Southern California on Feb. 8, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A bill that aims to make unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor a crime that requires sex offender registration is one step closer to becoming law after passing the Senate May 22 on a vote of 34-3.

Legal distinctions between consensual and non-consensual sex with a minor in existing state law are the root of the issue the bill seeks to address.