Event Brief
Aug 13, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Mississippi law expands death penalty for child sex battery
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Mississippi enacted a law allowing the death penalty for sexual battery of a child under 12.
WHO: Mississippi
WHAT: A new Mississippi law expands eligibility for the death penalty to sexual battery of a child under 12.
WHEN: Reported Aug 13, 2026 at 4:43 AM ET
WHERE: Mississippi
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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