Yet Another Bizarre Law Turns Every Parent Changing His Or Her Child’s Diaper Into A Child Molester

It’s absolutely no secret that some of states do have some genuinely weird laws, but some are more of a comedic nature and do not involve any viable threats. Nevertheless, the law makers in Arizona managed to break every rule in the book and decided that it is actually wise to issue such a weird and ridiculous law.

Just think about it – the new legislation states that any kind of contact between adults and a minor’s genitals is illegal and therefore that adult will be deemed as a child molester. Surely you can see just how crazy the law appears to be. For those of you who cannot believe it and are not entirely sure if they got it right – yes, that actually means that if you are changing your child’s diapers, washing him or her in the shower or even helping him or her wipe up after a trip to the bathroom, you are automatically placed under the category of child molesters – simple as that.

Now, it’s apparent that the law makers had the best of intentions in mind – they wanted to introduce new and harsher penalties for actual child molesters, but let’s face it, these guys simply don’t know how it all works. Parents are  shocked with this decision and are demanding answers from the law makers and naturally want them to rewrite the law to eliminate such a bizarre notion. The funny thing here is that instead of actually doing the right thing and rewriting the law to begin with, the law makers have decided to back it up. They are claiming that the prosecutors will have the right to dismiss the charges if they see that the charges were the result of a normal parent’s actions. That basically implies that the state is giving the prosecutors an opportunity to decide whether or not a person is guilty. While some may say that it is a good thing, it is obvious that the prosecutors have way too much power in this situation.

Or maybe the law makers have no idea how plea bargaining actually works these days. After all, prosecutors often pressure the defendants into striking a deal claiming they should agree to it and that they will receive the minimal sentence unrelated to the main charges. Subsequently, if, let us say, a parent is charged with molesting a child just because they were changing a diaper, the prosecutors may well offer a plea bargain and the poor parent will take it just to avoid child molestation charges. We all know that the government has never had any issues pressuring and threatening people it does not like. If the prosecutor singles you out or perhaps your views are not all that welcome in your state, there is a real chance you will be charged and convicted for basically nothing. Well, so much for the human rights these guys talk about on just about every corner.

James Burns, ESQ
Criminal Defense Experts