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April 4, 2006

Victim's father to push tougher sexual-predator penalties in R.I.

PROVIDENCE -- Mark Lunsford's daughter was raped and killed in Florida by a sexual predator last year.

This afternoon, Lunsford will testify before two legislative committees at the State House, urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would strengthen penalties for sexual predators and provide more safeguards for the community.

Lunsford serves as president of the Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation. He has led efforts nationwide to pass laws that would give police better tools to capture sexual predators, imprison them for 25 years or more, and protect the community through notification and electronic monitoring.

Lunsford will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at around 4:30 p.m. and later testify at the House Health, Education, Welfare Committee.

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