Bill Allowing Child Rape Victims To Record Attackers Headed To Gov.
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — A bill that would allow children who are victims or potential victims of rape to secretly record their attackers is headed to Florida Governor Rick Scott.
The House unanimously approved the (HB 7001) on Friday. It applies to victims who are under the age of 18.
Florida prohibits conversations to be recorded or otherwise intercepted without the consent of both parties.
The bill was filed after the Supreme Court ordered a new trial for an ice cream truck driver convicted of raping his teenage stepdaughter over a period of years.
The girl twice secretly recorded him talking about the assaults with an MP3 player hidden under her shirt. The court said the recordings shouldn't have been used as evidence.
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