Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Wednesday that increases the penalty for some offenders who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex.
The new law will allow prosecutors to charge suspects who are at least three years older than the minor they solicit for sex with a felony instead of a misdemeanor on a first offense — often called a “wobbler” since prosecutors have discretion. The…
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