COME JANUARY, STATE LAWMAKERS WILL CONSIDER A PROPOSAL THAT TOUGHENS UP NEW MEXICO’S CHILD PORNOGRAPHY LAW. REPRESENTATIVE SARAH MAESTAS BARNES SAYS, CURRENTLY, CHILD PREDATORS CAN BE CHARGED WITH ONLY ONE COUNT, EVEN IF THEY POSSESS MULTIPLE IMAGES. AND THAT, SHE SAYS, LEADS TO LIGHT PRISON SENTENCES. PEOPLE WITH SUCH IMAGES ARE CONVICTED AND SERVE ONLY NINE TO 14 MONTHS IN PRISON.
IF THE LAW IS CHANGED, MAESTAS BARNES SAYS PEOPLE COULD BE PROSECUTED FOR EACH IMAGE THEY POSSESS.
