Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two, Presiding Justice Manuel Ramirez wrote that the California Legislature overlooked public safety when it comes to minors convicted of sexual assault.
The justice’s words come from the case of a Riverside County 17-year-old who raped his 7-year-old cousin in 2020, but was not required to register as a sex offender. Going forward, under recent California law, minors convicted of sexual assault will not be required to register as sex offenders.
“For juvenile offenders, the Legislature appears to have determined that the risk of recidivism is low enough and the detrimental effects of sex offender registration high to justify no sex offender registration given their
