Jasper Packard: “I rise in support of H.R. 3494, the ``Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998.'' Our nation's…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 3494, the ``Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998.'' Our nation's children are our most precious resource. H.R. 3494 will ensure that children are protected from pedophiles and sexual predators while continuing to protect them as they expand their minds and explore the Internet. The Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act will toughen penalties for sexual predators, ensuring that they are held accountable for their actions. This bill will not only make our Internet safe for our children's young minds, but safer for their young lives. The stories of children being lured away from their homes and parents to be murdered by pedophiles are haunting. Nearly two-thirds of the prisoners serving time for rape and sexual assault victimized children, and almost one third of those victims were less than 11 years old. These are alarming numbers. We must show these offenders that we will not stand for the abuse and murder of our nation's children.”