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Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill, House Bill fourteen fifty-four, expanding death penalty options for child rapists. The new law broadens the aggravating factors prosecutors can use, such as victims under four years old, repeat offenders, or cases involving multiple children. This move comes after challenges in prosecuting child sex crimes, like a Hamilton County case where a defendant pled guilty to three charges. The bill now includes additional factors like abusing a position of trust, drugging victims, recording the acts, or using weapons. Its set to be signed by Governor Bill Lee, potentially sparking legal battles and reshaping tough-on-crime policies in the state.

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