(The Center Square) - An Arizona congressman is attempting to bring a state law that protects victims from their abusers to the federal level.
U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Surprise, this week introduced Kayleigh’s Law, which would allow for victims of federal sex crimes and violent felonies to petition courts to issue lifetime no-contact injunctions against convicted offenders.
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