Silence Enables child abusers like ROBERT LYNN ARNOLD of Saginaw, MI who molested a 2 yeard old child. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Arnold is a child social worker
Penal
Code 288.5 defines the crime of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
This section applies when a person lives with or has recurring access to
a child under 14 years of age, and over the course of 3 months or
longer, engages in 3 or more acts of substantial sexual contact or lewd
acts with the child.
A conviction for continuous sexual abuse of
a child under Penal Code 288.5 is a felony. It carries a California
state prison sentence of up to 16 years. As well, the offender must
register for life as a sex offender.
In this video, a former Los Angeles deputy district attorney explains the laws, penalties and potential legal defenses.
