Legislation banning importing, ownership, and trafficking of child sex dolls that resembles children 12 years and younger passed out of committee Tuesday. Bill’s author, Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell explains Homeland Security contacted her about trafficking after receiving a package with a label describing it as a mannequin.
“It was what appeared to be like a 12 month old child but very realistic. And with all the parts there for sexual gratification basically. And it was addressed to someone in Metairie.”
And while nine other states already have such laws, Mizell says legislation does not exist in Louisiana to allow law enforcement to take individuals into custody.
“They haven’t arrested anybody cause we don’t have a law that allows them to go out on a call for this to arrest anybody.”
Mizell says some companies create dolls based on the likeness of real children. She says her legislation could help prevent assaults on children by pedophiles or potential abusers.
“The concern is the sexualization of children. The growth of what could be another way for people to be groomed for sexual exploitation by the use of these dolls.”
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