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Two proposals dealing with child abuse on different paths

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(Harrisburg) — A proposal sponsored by a midstate lawmaker aims to toughen up penalties for child endangerment.

Republican Representative Rob Kauffman’s legislation would upgrade the crime to a felony if it puts the child at risk of death or serious injury.

Kauffman, who represents parts of Cumberland and Franklin counties, says a case in his district convinced him such a law is needed.

“And this gives us an opportunity to enact greater penalties and put folks in jail for a longer period of time and help protect our children here in the Commonwealth,” he says.

Kauffman’s plan sits in a House committee, with just a handful of session days left.

Meanwhile, a measure to make it easier to conduct investigations into potential child predators is sitting on the governor’s desk.

It empowers the state Attorney General or district attorneys to get the names of those linked to internet accounts that may be connected to a current investigation.

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