Gov. Brad Little (R-Idaho) recently signed a new law to allow individuals convicted of sexually abusing children 12 years old and younger to be sentenced with the death penalty.
According to The Post Millennial, the legislation, known as “House Bill 380,” makes Idaho the first state to legalize the use of firing squads against convicted pedophiles. The outlet noted that Idaho’s law, which will take effect on July 1, establishes a new criminal charge of aggravated lewd conduct with children under the age of 12.
Last Tuesday, the governor’s office issued a press release regarding Little’s historic signing of House Bill 380 in March. The governor’s office noted that the new law will allow the death penalty to be imposed against “pedophiles charged with aggravated lewd conduct with children 12 and younger” and that the law will also strengthen “punishments for other convicted pedophiles.”…