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	Gov. Signs Law to Toughen Penalties for Some Child Molesters By Luige del Puerto Arizona Capital Times May 20, 2008 http://www.azcapitoltimes.com/login.cfm?forward=/story.cfm?id=8685 Teachers and clergymen who have sex with minors will face tougher penalties under legislation signed by the governor earlier this month. The legislation will make it a Class 2 felony for a teacher of a minor who is more than 15 years old to have sexual conduct with that minor. It puts teachers who violate the law in the same criminal category as parents who have sexual conduct with their children. The increased penalty also applies to priests and other clergymen. "We shouldn't have to worry about the very people in whom we entrust our children, but unfortunately, we do," said President Tim Bee, the bill's sponsor. "Teachers and clergy are put in the ultimate position of trust and they will now be more severely punished when violating this trust."
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