Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A trio of bipartisan Senate measures would help to protect children against online predators through enhanced punishments via three proposed acts.
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the bipartisan, three-bill package on Tuesday ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child safety.
"Changes in technology have created new opportunities for criminals to harass, exploit, intimidate and harm American children," said Grassley, who chairs the Judiciary Committee.
"These horrific crimes -- often committed by violent online groups who take advantage of our nation's outdated laws -- have gone unchecked for far too long," Grassley continued. "Congress must stand up for American families and finally address the online rot that is hurting children nationwide."
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