Washington Supreme Court Can't Define "Sexually Exploitive"?!
A Kitsap County man pleaded guilty to first-degree child molestation — sexual contact with a child under 12. A judge banned him from "sexually exploitive materials" during supervision. His lawyers said the phrase was too vague to follow. Six Washington Supreme Court justices agreed.
Charlie Harger walks through the ruling, the dissent from Chief Justice Debra Stephens, and what it means for other convicted child molesters with the same wording in their sentences. The Legislature can fix it in January with one definition written into state law. Until then, five of nine Supreme Court seats are on your November ballot.
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