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Thursday October 18, 2007                                                        jmserra3@sbcglobal.net                

Joe Serra Comments on Hastert Resignation

GENEVA, IL - October 18, 2007.  Mr. Hastert's announcement that he will resign is shamefully, one year too late.  While Mr. Hastert was Speaker of the House, he had an abundance of knowledge regarding Congressman Foley's lewd and criminal behavior and chose to protect a potential pedophile and powerful political colleague over a congressional page.   Mr. Hastert was negligent for not taking the evidence that he had fully into account and ordering an investigation - or he deliberately looked the other way for his friend and political ally.   In either case Mr. Hastert is finally doing the right thing.

Joe Serra's position on Child Molestation Laws

Child Molestation Laws need to be toughened.  Child molestation and child sexual assault is the most rapid growing violent crime in the United States.  

Sexual offenders who prey on children are the vilest of all offenders.  A strong message must be sent to these offenders that they must seek treatment or suffer the consequences when caught.  Just as importantly, I want to send a message to mothers and fathers indicating that I

understand their concerns and fears and I am taking steps to contain and control this heinous

crime.

As your representative I will strongly advocate for the following

·         Upon conviction of a second offense, a child sexual predator will receive life in prison.

·         Death of child while committing, requires a mandatory death sentence.

·         I will work to have crimes of a sexual nature against children to become Federal Offenses, enabling the courts to hand down harsher sentences and avoid early releases.

·         I will advocate much longer sentences and advocate a two strikes law enabling our courts to put Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators away forever upon conviction of their second offense.

·         I advocate Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators to be fitted with permanent monitoring devices upon their release enabling law enforcement officials to track their whereabouts anywhere in the country.

For more information, please contact: Joe Serra at (630) 364-9489 or jmserra3@sbcglobal.net