In the wake of Brooke Bennett’s death, we take a closer look at Vermont’s sex offender laws. The body of the 12-year-old Braintree girl was found last week, and federal prosecutors have charged her uncle with kidnapping. Now, some lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the state’s sex offender laws, and for the passage of "Jessica’s Law", which requires a 25-year minimum sentence for sex offenders. Attorney General Bill Sorrell explains Vermont’s current sex offender laws, how they’ve changed, and why Vermont has a national reputation as being lenient on offenders.
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