Hawley to introduce legislation to toughen child porn sentences

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri announced today that he will introduce new legislation to toughen the sentences for child pornography offenders.

Senator Hawley said in a Tweet, "This week I will introduce new legislation to get tough on child porn offenders. Democrats, the White House & Judge Jackson spent last week saying sentences for child porn offenders are too harsh.

"They're wrong. Child porn and  exploitation is exploding. It's time to protect our children".

Last week, Senator Hawley questioned Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her record of lenient sentences for child porn offenders and imposing sentences well below federal guidelines and, in some cases,  below what prosecutors requested.