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'''Jessica's Law''' refers to the Jessica Lunsford Act passed in [[Florida]] and proposed as a federal [[law]].<ref>Florida Senate: [http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Year=2005&billnum=1877  House 1877: Relating to Jessica Lunsford Act]</ref> It is named in memory of nine-year old Jessica Lunsford, who was abducted, sexually assaulted and then buried alive by John Evander Couey.<ref>NBC6: [http://www.nbc6.net/news/4306072/detail.html Sex Offender Charged With Murder]</ref> The law mandates a minimum sentence of 25 years and a maximum of life in prison for first-time child sex offenders. So far, 33 states have enacted all or some of the law.

'''Jessica's Law''' refers to the Jessica Lunsford Act passed in [[Florida]] and proposed as a federal [[law]].<ref>Florida Senate: [http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Year=2005&billnum=1877  House 1877: Relating to Jessica Lunsford Act]</ref> It is named in memory of nine-year old Jessica Lunsford, who was abducted, sexually assaulted and then buried alive by John Evander Couey.<ref>NBC6: [http://www.nbc6.net/news/4306072/detail.html Sex Offender Charged With Murder]</ref> The law mandates a minimum sentence of 25 years and a maximum of life in prison for first-time child sex offenders. So far, 33 states have enacted all or some of the law.

==External Links==

==External Links==

*[http://www.jmlfoundation.org/ Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation]

*[http://www.jmlfoundation.org/ Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation]

==References==

==See Also==

[[Category:Law]]

[[Category:Law]]