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<br />Current Law: <br /> <br /> <br />. Possession of child pornography is a <br />misdemeanor. <br /> <br />. Possession of child pornography is a wobbler <br />(alternate misdemeanor/felony). <br /> <br />. Possession of child pornography is a felony <br />if the offender has a prior conviction of a sex <br />offense. <br /> <br />Current Law: <br /> <br />Internet Lurin1! <br />Jessica's Law: <br /> <br />. Current law is incomplete in addressing this <br />problem because it waits for direct harm to <br />occur before criminal penalties can be <br />attached. <br /> <br />. Law enforcement attempts to go undercover <br />to capture internet predators are often <br />disallowed by the courts because of loopholes <br />in California law. <br /> <br />· Specifically prohibits any contact or <br />communication with a minor for the purpose <br />of engaging in sexual conduct or abuse. <br /> <br />· Closes loopholes by allowing law <br />enforcement to act as decoys in order to <br />engage and capture internet predators. <br /> <br />Current Law: <br /> <br /> <br />· Imposes an additional three-year prison <br />term for persons who force the use of <br />specified controlled substances in the <br />commission of a felony. <br /> <br />· Imposes an additional five-year prison term <br />for persons who use specified controlled <br />substances (i.e. date rape drugs) in the <br />commission of specified sexual crimes, such <br />as ra e. <br /> <br />Current Law: <br /> <br />Increase Parole Terms and Fines <br />Jessica's Law: <br /> <br />· Provides for parole terms from 3-5 years for <br />various sex offenses. <br /> <br />· Provides for parole terms of up to 10 years <br />for the most heinous sex offenses. <br /> <br />· Increases various fines and enalties. <br /> <br />85A-7 <br />